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Read more: Beautiful and brainyDuring the 1940s, the public relations department at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer promoted movie star Hedy Lamarr as “the most beautiful woman in the world.” But Hedy had…
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Read more: A different kind of beautyIn her book Wild—From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Cheryl Strayed tells how startled she was when she looked into a mirror…
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Read more: The world offers itselfOn the wall, above the stairs, in between the dinosaur exhibit and the bird exhibit, in Dallas’ wonderful new Perot Museum of Nature and Science,…
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Read more: Death by suburbNo matter if you live in the country or a city or a suburb, David L. Goetz, in his book Death By Suburb—How to Keep…
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Read more: Slow downDuring the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. I’ve been busy getting ready for Christmas. Most of the time,…
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Read more: Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas! During the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. We usually share a new blog post on Tuesday,…
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Read more: Cherish your memoriesDuring the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. Even though I love Christmas, I sometimes have to fight sadness…
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Read more: Celebrate with a childDuring the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. When my friend Everett, who’s five-years-old, came to visit, he told…
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Read more: Take good care of yourselfDuring the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. I am not going to tell you anything that you don’t…
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Read more: To diet, or not to diet?During the next several weeks, we’re going to share some holiday lessons we’ve learned. When a friend lamented that she would like to lose a…