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Narcissists Are My Kryptonite

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June 20th, 2013

Hi, my name is Jill and I’m addicted to narcissists.  [“Hi Jill...”] It’s true, narcissists are my kryptonite. You know the ones: guys who swagger, saunter, smolder in the shadows, [...]

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Evolve Or Die

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June 19th, 2013

Researchers have discovered that the cliff swallows of southwestern Nebraska have done something extraordinary. Over the span of 30 years (just a blip on the evolutionary timeline) these birds physically [...]

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My Journey

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June 18th, 2013

“My journey.” Listen for that phrase, I guarantee you will hear it countless times a day, piously blooming on the lips of everyone from the Lululemon-clad gal in the kombucha [...]

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The Pretty One

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June 17th, 2013

Growing up in the late ’60s and early ’70s meant our generation was still subjected to many of the outdated notions of child-rearing by the well meaning but misinformed adults [...]

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Get Off Your Butt

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June 14th, 2013

Veering into middle age, one of the challenges we grapple with is a bit of weight gain. This problem seems mainly to be attributed to biology: as we get older, [...]

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I Walked The Walk

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June 13th, 2013

It seems I go on a rant every year about the abundance of cheap and chic clothes and how it affects almost every aspect of our lives. After writing my [...]

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Work Can Wait

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June 12th, 2013

Bad mood? Need to solve a problem? Put on your hiking shoes and get outdoors. Sometimes it’s difficult to find motivation to leave the house early in the morning for [...]

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Oh Ricky, You’re So Fine

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June 11th, 2013

It’s reunion season again, and with it (thanks to the modern conveniences of email and Facebook) a mass dredging and sharing of old images. Some of these blasts from the [...]