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Young Adult—Hoping an Old Flame Ignites
Monday, December 19th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
A friend of mine told me recently that her brother reconnected with his high school girlfriend on Facebook. Both divorced, they decided to see if
Sue Grafton’s V Is for Vengeance
Friday, November 25th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
When Sue Grafton published her murder mystery, A Is for Alibi, in 1982, she set up for herself a formidable task. She planned to run
Maureen McGovern’s Dangling Conversations at Birdland
Friday, November 11th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m sixty-four? John Lennon, Paul McCartney Remember when those lyrics seemed like an amusing hypothetical
What Parents Can Learn from Beavis and Butt-head
Sunday, October 30th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Beavis and Butt-head are back. The cartoon aired on MTV from 1993 to 1997 and had parents up in arms. These were the days before
Putting a Ding in the Universe*: Mission Accomplished
Sunday, October 9th, 2011
by Theresa Giannetti on Living Around
The year was 1992 (or was it 1993?). I was five. Ish. My parents had just bought my brother’s first computer. I know it was
The Fundamentals of Private Equity Investing
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011
by Merry Sheils on Living Around
Recent market chaos has caused many of us to crawl into a cave hoping that when we have the courage to come out, all will
Woman Around Town: Megan Boyle—
Improv Comedy Goes Viral
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
by Lina Zeldovich on Woman Around Town
“I’ll never tire of making people laugh!” Megan Boyle Move over The People Improvisation Theater and Upright Citizens Brigade! Megan Boyle, a rising star of
ROMA!—A Rock Show With Serious Ammunition
Friday, August 12th, 2011
by Gina Tron on Playing Around
There’s a new band in town called ROMA!, a band that consists of a man who sings and four girls who play. And by play I
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