It's that time of year again. Stores have been cleaned out, clothes purchased and backpacks are full. Kids from Kindergarten through High School are anticipating the new school year and all of the adventures and challenges that can bring. More >>

You do realize, don't you, that so-called "reality shows" on television are not real?

While the actors picked for these shows are not what we might call "Hollywood attractive," and therefore look more like real people than Hollywood actors, they are still actors, aren't they? More >>

In reading your books I have learned I was not a very good wife to my first husband and I was hell bent on wanting him to be all about me. I married the second time to a man who was strong, courageous, and take charge. Little did I know I would have to resign as the alpha of the household.

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Summer cooking - whether it's a quick grill or just tossing together fresh cold ingredients - is marked by ease and speed. That alone, is enough to make some folks dread the transition to more complex autumn dishes, no matter how tasty they are. During these next weeks of seasonal transition, though, it's a wonderful time to synergistically blend the best of both times of year. More >>

...Last week I received a postcard from a Broadway production company looking to raise money for a revival of a classic Broadway musical.

The postcard proclaims "you too can be a Broadway producer" for as little as $1,000, and goes on to explain that the producer is seeking up to $5 million from the public to finance the revival...

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...My children started kindergarten this week. I fought the tears until my final wave as I dropped them off on their first day of school. (It didn't help I began my menstrual cycle that morning either). After, I came home to a quiet house...

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...So just yesterday I finished reading the autobiography of one of the great entertainment industry entrepreneurs of the last century - the cofounder of a successful organization that will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year after having earned billions worldwide...

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Some of the best discoveries in the kitchen are accidents. When they are time-savers that's even more for the better. Recently, I decided to up the protein content of frozen multigrain waffles... More >>

I am writing in response to your blog on preschool and the letter written in response. 

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Perking up your cooking is easy, fast - and fun. Including a mystery ingredient can be responsible for all three of those desirable results. Currently, a major sugar-free gum company even has joined the escapades and has a mystery flavor on the market. More >>