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When my younger son, Short, was about three years old, he became obsessed with zebras.   He adored stuffed animal zebras, books about zebras...

Our society is obsessed with youth.   I remember being young (say, 20 or so), and feeling like no one would take me seriously.   Any HR pers...

It was premature to even plan the funeral until my dear friend had actually died, but I knew she was getting close.   She had already live...

Having two little boys means that they must accompany you on errands from time to time or you will remain on permanent house arrest for seve...

My older son, Tall, came home from school one day recently and announced that he was “trying out” for track.   First of all, he is in third ...

Show, don’t tell .   My 9 th grade English teacher used to run around the classroom, tapping an imaginary ruler in her hand while cryin...

I grew up in the era of Pretty in Pink and Less Than Zero , so it is a given that I have continually held a not-so-secret crush on James Sp...