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Fate Twists With Lunar Squares Mar. 02, 2020
Most people do not decide what they want and then go get it. They decide what they want, and then li... Read More
Message From the Moon Square Mars Feb. 26, 2020
If you feel like you don't have all you need to find your way, it means you're doing life right R... Read More
Replacing a Beloved Pet Jan. 18, 2020
Dear Annie: Our beloved family dog, Dasher, passed away last year. Dasher was a husky. She was the s... Read More
Saber-Toothed Contact Jan. 18, 2020
This morning, I dropped my contact lens in the sink, and it took me no less than 10 minutes to find ... Read More
Double Up on Full Moon Fun Dec. 11, 2019
When you experience something that delights you to the core, you're driven to share it. But not ever... Read More
Up in Smoke Dec. 02, 2019
Dear Annie: I smoked cigarettes for 18 years and tried to quit many different times. I tried all the... Read More
Walking in a Winter 'Worder'-land Nov. 20, 2019
Put some words in your wassail and some punctuation in your punch this holiday season with one of th... Read More
Your Story: Part 2 Oct. 25, 2019
In my last column, I addressed the benefits of writing a memoir, both for yourself and your family m... Read More
Your Story: Part I Oct. 18, 2019
When I'm not working on my own writing projects - or lost within the pages of a spellbinding best-se... Read More
Academic Stupidity and Brainwashing Sep. 10, 2019
Just when we thought colleges could not spout loonier ideas, we have a new one from American Univers... Read More
Similes Swing Open Doors of Meaning Jun. 26, 2019
Well-placed similes are like well-oiled hinges, allowing readers to open doors of meaning with ease ... Read More
Are You Booked for the Summer? Jun. 12, 2019
If you're bound for the beach, boardwalk or boat this summer — or just the back porch — ... Read More
Long Form, Long Form, Long Form! Is the Future of Print Journalism May. 17, 2019
Journalism is in trouble. Writers of articles pointing this out typically argue that this is really ... Read More
Cover Letters That Make or Break You Jan. 31, 2019
Q: Articles say human resources departments no longer read cover letters, so why are they still expe... Read More
Why Not Write Your Life? Jan. 18, 2019
POSITIVE AGING BY MARILYN MURRAY WILLISON RELEASE: FRIDAY, JAN. 18, 2019 Why Not Write Your Life? ... Read More
I'm Sort of Like My Pen Pal Jan. 09, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 15 and have been pen pals with a 16-year-old boy from Ontario, Canada, for the past... Read More
Do You Know Dad's Wishes? Dec. 19, 2018
You've been entrusted with making difficult health care decisions for older loved ones. It's a great... Read More
A Look Back at the Words of 2018 Dec. 12, 2018
My goodness, what a year we had, With mayhem, storms, and fires so bad. Our language seemed to fall ... Read More
'Tis the Giving Season Nov. 28, 2018
Dear Readers: Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you are fortunate enough to be spending the holiday with f... Read More
Good Folks Peppered With Salty Language Nov. 28, 2018
Q. Why do we call virtuous people "the salt of the earth?" — John S., West Hartford, Connectic... Read More
