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Failing to live up to June Cleaver’s standards
Almost three years after my wedding, I’ve been worrying lately if I really have what it takes to be a...
Read moreRemembering the King of Pop
Michael Jackson once made me the most popular sixth grader at Weston Middle School. In 1983, I used a futuristic...
Read moreWeenie dog diplomacy
Let me get this straight, the Obama administration extended an open-handed, Fourth of July invitation to the Iranian thugocracy for...
Read moreBig guns keep big government in check
Burgers, BBQs and beer — these are the hallmarks of the upcoming Fourth of July celebration. This year as we...
Read moreClunker law won’t interfere with most collectors
Good news for car collectors: Your pride and joy may not be a clunker, thanks to the Specialty Equipment Market...
Read moreBalancing the boob tube
TV was my friend as a child. Then it was just me and my mom and when she had to...
Read moreProtecting sea turtles holds answer for ailing planet
Sea turtles are ancient but not primitive. Having evolved on land some 200 million years ago, they spend their entire...
Read moreTexting while driving is against the law
Q: I recently heard that as of Jan. 1, 2009, drivers are no longer allowed to text message while they...
Read moreTreesavers improve while SMRR becomes more rude
I received an e-mail from regular ”My Write” reader Helen Auerbach. She had a question about the former Berkshire skilled...
Read moreKnow your rights or lose them
“Most citizens,” writes columnist Nat Hentoff, “are largely uneducated about their own constitutional rights and liberties.” The following true incident...
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