My husband is the main character in this story. He is festooned in good wishes and prayers these days. This is powerful juju, and he needs it in his fight through cancer.
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12/14/23
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Hey, I’m trying to strike a positive note here.
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11/16/23
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Try not to consume the horrific war news out of Israel with your family dinner.
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10/19/23
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I’ll be seeing you, just not every week. In June, when I wrote “Column writing through hell and high water,” I told readers I was taking a leave from writing for a few months . . .
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9/21/23
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Last week I had dinner with Jack, an old friend. We’ve known each other for 30 years, and he was my friend by extension, since his wife and I were best buddies for decades. She died about eight years ago.
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9/14/23
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Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive . . .
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9/7/23
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There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. I don’t much like the notion of a “bucket list” . . .
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8/31/23
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As Valentine’s Day approaches, I’m obsessing about how to impress, and basically ingratiate myself to, my domestic partner.
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8/24/23
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Instead, he dances the tango in Buenos Aires. On a trip to Argentina last week, the president and Michelle Obama attended a state dinner in their honor . . .
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8/17/23
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The sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus . . .
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8/10/23
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