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Back to School—Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Monday, September 5th, 2011
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
My all-time favorite commercial is the one where a father with an ear-to-ear grin is pushing a shopping cart through a Staples store, gleefully tossing
‘Tis the Month After Christmas
Sunday, January 2nd, 2011
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
“New Year’s Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as
Rover Resolutions—It’s a Dog’s Life
Saturday, January 1st, 2011
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
Mark Twain once suggested that the second week of January is a good time to begin paving hell with all those “humbug” resolutions we make
Yes, Virginia
Sunday, December 5th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist, and you know that they abound and
Giving Thanks for Gravy, Elastic, and the Internet
Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
At this time of year, I like to consider the things for which I am thankful. I am thankful for my memory—-though seemingly as full
Singing Those Bathing Suit Blues
Monday, July 5th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
I have to admit I admire men’s indifference to bathing suit reality. Every man thinks he looks good in his bathing suit – even those with
After Graduation—The Trail Ahead
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
A week ago I watched my oldest child cross a stage, mortarboard perched precariously on his head, and accept his high school diploma with a
Soapy Situation
Sunday, June 13th, 2010
by Jackie Papandrew on Living Around
You think you know everything there is to know about a person. You spend years sleeping next to him. You raise his children, pick up
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