Monday is painful on a number of counts – sleep deprivation, return to work mode with an overflowing inbox, the weekend’s catastrophes lying in wait, and regret for lost weekend opportunities.So how can we improve them? Besides the sensible things,..
Topics: entertainment, work

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Tonight I had dinner alone (take out chicken tikka masala and nan). Dinner companionship is something I’ve taken for granted over the years as a wife and mother, but Bryan’s gone now, the eldest was at work and youngest off on a date....
Topics: cooking, friends

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A friend of mine asked me recently for tips on how to use Priceline. I’m a big fan of using their name-your-price service for hotels for personal travel. The advantage? I can save a LOT of money. The disadvantage? I don’t get to choose the hotel or...
Topics: travel

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A couple of days ago, we were talking on Twitter about the falling Dow and what we wish we’d done with our money. At the same time, my most recent issue of Jewelry Artist had an interesting article on the soaring price of gold and silver and its...
Topics: money

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Alaskan Senator-for-life Ted Stevens faces federal trial this month on charges of corruption. Apparently, in Alaska, that is not a deterrent to a viable candidacy and he will be running in the general election this fall as the incumbent Republican...
Topics: Alaska, Politics

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