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With my GERD diagnosis, I had to cut back on my tomato sauce intake.  Pre-GERD, I routinely had pasta with tomato sauce (about half a cup) f...

One of the fantastic characteristics of my friendship with Poodle is that it withstands neglect.  From time to time, one or both of us will ...

20/20 vision means that when you're 20 feet away from something, you can see it as well as a person with normal can see it when they...

From the Star:   IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY: This year you often will go to extremes. In the process of doing so, you couldn’t care less...

In the paper tray of the Epson Stylus NX130 all in one inkjet printer, there is a grey slidey thing, apparently called an edge guide.  It ne...

I blogged previously about a storyline in the comic strip Between Friends, where the character of Kim had been asked by her son's teach...

This post is a follow-up to this and this . 7. Anyone who replies to a complaint about life's unfairness with "Well, life isn...

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I was rather surprised and disconcerted to see Dan Savage, in both last week's column and the week before's (last letter both time...

Optical stores, at least large chains, often have major discounts that only apply if you buy a complete pair of glasses (i.e. frames and len...

Reading this Reddit thread , I was surprised how many people seem to still be subscribing to what should really be considered an old-fashion...

Apparently the way you choose finishes for your new condo is you actually go to a place and look at swatches and choose them that way.  Th...

Warning: this post contains spoilers for Call the Midwife episodes 3 and 6 One criticism I've seen of Call the Midwife is that episode...

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I think I've got my new template pretty much finalized.  The only problem is the colon after the word "comments" at the bottom...

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My Favourite Little Person recently turned 1!  I'm so proud of her! Yes, even though it isn't actually an accomplishment, my immed...

This post was inspired by this comic strip : Her son is mortified by the idea of her speaking to his class, but she completely sh...