Last night, Earl and I attended the local community theater production of “Cabaret.” It’s an ambitious musical, calling for a considerable cast and also for the audience to understand the historical context of 1930 Berlin. I’m not sure this production

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At last I feel vindicated! For years I’ve thought the concept of multitasking was overrated and the people who bragged of their abilities to do it were mostly in love with the word itself.

Now comes an article in The

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Some people, when they buy a pricey item, tend to put it under lock and key. If it’s an emerald ring, they consign it to the lock box at the bank. If it’s a fur coat, they hide it away

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A morning person is one who wakes early, feels great, and bounds out of bed ready to greet the day. A night person is one who comes alive after sunset, stays up way after the evening news, and doesn’t understand

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Recently a movement to lower the drinking age from twenty-one to eighteen has begun to gain credence. In fact, seven states — Kentucky, Wisconsin, South Carolina, South Dakota, Missouri, Vermont, and Minnesota — are seriously considering it.

One of the

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