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What I Really Know About Family Get-Togethers
Brandy in the Soufflé
My dad and I will find a bottle of brandy, and while they’re all oohing over the latest baby, we’ll pour brandy into the pumpkin soufflé. Mom will roll her eyes as if to tell God that this is in no way her doing. More>>
Opinion: Laura Vanderkam
Give Thanks for Job Creators
Instead of vilifying entrepreneurs for wanting to "get rich," perhaps we should cheer them for truly employing the masses. More>>
What I Really Know: Tough Choices
Stepping In
Caring for Dad, his house, medical and financial affairs is almost a full-time job. More>>
The Author Speaks
Art in Times of Despair
An interview with Morris Dickstein, author of Dancing in the Dark: A Cultural History of the Great Depression.
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What I Really Know: Black Friday
Spirited Surprise
Shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, you just might run smack up against the spirit of the season. More>>
Opinion: James E. McWilliams
Is Eating Personal?
What I eat influences you. What you eat influences me. Our diets are necessarily political. More>>
The Author Speaks
Women's Ascent
Stories of grit, courage and change from Gail Collins, author of When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present. More>>
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