My New Year’s cold has now taken up residence in my chest as a hacking New Year’s cough. I sound like Walter Matthau. While picking up Tylenol PM for my older brother yesterday (I can’t tell you why, because I want him to tell you…
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Today: There is a Santa.
Dear Editor, I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, “If you see it in The Sun, it’s so.” Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? –Virginia O’Hanlon, 115 W. 95th Street…
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Today: The Good, the Bad, and the U-G-L-Y
This may seem a bit premature, but before I knew it, December was here and I have a feeling January will be similarly sneaky. Like every year we’ve lived before, 2009 had its ups and its downs. It had beautiful moments, it had ugly moments. …
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Today: Hit the road
This weekend, 2/3 of my family made a short road trip for my cousin’s baptism. My parents, my younger brother and I enjoyed a nice 4 hour car ride (round trip, let’s be honest) to semi-scenic CT. My sister and older brother were otherwise occupied,…