Category Archives: Friends
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Mean people suck
Leave a commentOctober 17, 2013 by nooffensebut
I want to talk a little about kindness to strangers. Not Blanche DuBois-style kindness, but the impoliteness we seem to …
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The danger of wearing your heart on your sleeve
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2013 by nooffensebut
Despite writing a newspaper column that often touches on my personal life, I place a lot of value on discretion. …
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Barbie to baby… the clock ticks
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2013 by nooffensebut
In the Leber family, “My Cousin Vinny” stands high on the list of favorite movies. At lunch recently, my visiting …
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A lil’ bit slutty
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2013 by nooffensebut
Here’s a tip for all you aspiring relationships columnists out there: When you ask women to talk about their experiences …
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Online dating would scare the hell out of me
1October 10, 2013 by nooffensebut
How do two people meet? My grandparents met on a hay ride. My parents were introduced by a mutual friend. …
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Who says parents-to-be should get the parties
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2013 by nooffensebut
With respect to Jane Austen, if it is not a truth universally acknowledged that once your friends start having children …
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Prague, pies and promises
Leave a commentOctober 9, 2013 by nooffensebut
A friend of mine is miffed at her boyfriend for not making good on a promise to take her to …
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Navigating friends’ splits
Leave a commentOctober 9, 2013 by nooffensebut
There are three kinds of breakups: There’s the kind where it’s all one person’s fault and he deserves to be …
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Help, I’m caught in the busy trap
Leave a commentOctober 5, 2013 by nooffensebut
Busy. That’s my pat response when someone asks me how I am doing. “I haven’t heard from you, Hol,” my …
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Family bonding time
Leave a commentOctober 5, 2013 by nooffensebut
I’m more excited for this weekend than I have been for one in a while. My cousin Randi is coming …
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