’Tis the Season for Eggnog

December 14, 2011

For my wife and me, the holiday season has many rituals: decorating double Christmas trees, baking sugar cookies, spending time with family and friends, and drinking copious amounts of spiked eggnog. Yes, eggnog. Love it or hate it, making and drinking eggnog is a holiday tradition firmly embedded in American culture. It conjures up memories [...]

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THE BANISHMENT OF CAPS

December 13, 2011

Here’s the deal. People cannot hear the tone of your voice through the computer — whether you are writing an email, posting something on a social media site or chatting someone up. The intonation and inflection in one’s voice do a great deal to show the vibe of a conversation. So can facial expressions, hand [...]

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Happy Snob-Free Christmas to You

December 12, 2011

I swear on Mr. Rogers himself the first song I knew all of the words to that wasn’t “There’s a Hole in the Bucket” was “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers. That’s what happens when your mom gets her first 6-disc CD player and fills it with the greatest hits of Enya and Roger Whittaker. My [...]

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I Survived Black Friday

December 8, 2011

Everyone has stopped talking about Black Friday. But I can’t stop thinking about it. Why? Well, for one thing, I survived the Thanksgiving-Black Friday crowds. I am a survivor. You can’t see me, but I’m belting out this phrase in my best Beyoncé voice. And I am still recovering. No joke. Let me start by [...]

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