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April 23, 2026

Thanksgiving Leftovers

This probably isn't news to you, but one of the nicest things

Trying to end on a high note

Retirement has been looming for many of the veteran players on

Talk Like a Pirate Day, Yarrrghh

Lately, I've said three things I thought I'd never have to say

Getting out: Up El Toro

By 1850, life in New York City and the eastern United States had become routine and workaday. Long gone were the wilderness and the pioneers who had tamed the land east of the Appalachians. But out West, the pioneer spirit was being lived by thousands who were racing to a wild and unsettled California in search of gold.

Family sessions

Melody Padilla and her husband Carlos thought they had similar

Spotlight on …Campbell Oktoberfest

Spotlight on

Mom’s freelance writing life

When you're a freelance writer who works at home, you have three

Learn about your family history in the New Year

I suggested Christmas gift ideas in my last column I hoped would

Holes in the Garden

I have holes in my garden. And they aren't planting holes,

Uncommon–Core Curriculum

For many years all I did was run. Sometimes I would stretch, a little. Sometimes I would do some yoga, a little. But mostly I just ran. If I wanted to run faster, I ran faster in training. If I wanted to run farther, I ran farther in training—longer long runs, more miles per week. I would read about cross training—do some bicycling, swimming, elliptical. Never did it. Not much anyway. I like to run. I don’t have the time or inclination to go to a pool or a gym or dust off a bicycle.

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