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The Worst Post Office in America
The worst post office in America? I know, the competition is stiff. But hands down, the title has to go to the Logan Square station at 2339 North California in Chicago. Google it. Why not? You’re...
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On Saving Old Letters from Lovers Past
More than 30 years ago – and just recently – my mailbox began to fill up beyond its capacity with Valentines.They started coming about 4 or 5 days before The Big Day and, on February 14, there must...
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The Night I Left My Dog to Babysit
I have on my block a fine collection of neighbors, the most well-liked being Ed Pennington, who has endeared himself to us all this winter by buying a new snowblower to clear the sidewalk from one end...
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Learning to Write
I have a son in the first grade who is learning to write. I mean literally, letter by letter, starting with the first swoop in the small a to the last slash in the letter z. The process begins with the...
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How to Cook Hard-Boiled Eggs
With the Easter season once again upon us, I feel obliged to offer my expert advice on how to cook a hard-boiled egg. There are two basic steps although the order is in some dispute: Do you boil water...
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Race to Make a Difference
I turned left on Boylston Street and there it was. A gleaming oasis only two-tenths of a mile away calling me in to the deafening roar of 100,000 people. The finish line was in sight. I’d arrived in...
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The Stay-at-Home Mom
Call me a stay-at-home mom. That’s what I call myself in the blog I write about my children, my dogs, my favorite foods and, more often than not, things that are important to me in living every day....
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Gone Fishin’ (Again)
What can we say? As long as they’re biting, we’ll keep fishin’. And I’m sure we’ll have some tales to tell when we get back. Enjoy the rest of the summer.
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The Polaroid Wall
Remember IPA? Remember The Polaroid Wall? You should because there’s a good chance you’re on it. And now you can carry it around in your pocket with an iPhone app that includes all 2,620 photos of...
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Click here to view the embedded video. A day in the life of Art Baldwin, the one and only true Santa Claus on State Street. Merry Christmas!
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