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“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties,” Phyllis Diller once said, “is looking for…
Hey you. You darling, angelic, lionhearted hosts of Thanksgiving 2023. Thanks for stepping up! Do…
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Get Your Elbows Off My Column As I write this, I am awaiting a shipment…
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I lost my darling husband this spring due to complications from advanced Parkinson’s Disease. He…