Archives

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1996

"Caught Up in the World Wide Web" (7/16/96)	"Is A Hero more than a Sandwich?" (7/24/96)
"The Middle Ages"(8/1/96)	"Back-to- School Syndrome" (8/14/96)
"Nothing is Rotten in the State of Denmark" (Aug. 21, 1996)	"She's Not My Mother" (Sept. 1, 1996)
"Teaching School" (Sept. 7, 1996)	In Defense of Junior High" (Sept. 15, 1996)
"When Pets Need Psychiatrists" (Sept. 23, 1996)	"To Sleep, Perchance to Dream ... " (Oct. 7, 1996)
"The Agony without the Ecstacy" (Oct. 22, 1996)	"Hair" (Nov. 17, 1996)
"A Facetious Fairy Tale" (Nov. 23, 1996)	"Lights" (Dec. 23, 1996)
"Resolutions" (Dec. 27, 1996)

1997

"Rediscovering Family" (Jan. 9, 1997)	"My Tragic Malady" (Jan. 18, 1997)	"The 'Constantly Repugnant, Always Pathetic' Award" (Feb. 24, 1997)
"A Car is Not just Transportation" (Mar. 1, 1997)	"When a Friend Is Not a Friend" (Mar. 9, 1997)	"INTERNET: the Next Generation" (April 5, 1997)
"Letters from Susan" (April 12, 1997)	"For the Love of Money" (May 13, 1997)	"The Final Countdown" (June 3, 1997)
"My Scandinavian Summer" (June 22, 1997)	"Diary of a Long Distance Traveller" (July 5, 1997)	"Did You Hear About My Trip?" (Aug. 2, 1997)
"Mid-life Crisis" (Aug. 14, 1997)	"You Call This Swimming??" (Oct. 12, 1997)	"A Very Happy Holiday" (Dec. 29, 1997)

1998

"Any Identifying Marks?" (Feb. 18, 1998)	"See the USA . . ." (Mar. 9, 1998)	"Joie de Vivre" (Mar. 25, 1998)
"The Spell of the Yukon" (April 17, 1998)	"Goodbye to Good Friends" (June 14, 1998)	"E-Mail Travels" (July 14, 1998)
"Old Dog's New Tricks" (Aug. 5, 1998)	"Sex, Lies, and Cigars" (Sept. 5, 1998)	"The Pleasure of Their Company" (Sept. 10, 1998)
"A Thanksgiving to Remember" (Nov. 22,1998)	"In Defense of Christmas Letters" (Dec. 14, 1998)

1999

"Valentines" (Feb. 13, 1999)	"A Ring Full of Hats" (March 3, 1999)
"An Online Odyssey" (April 22, 1999)	"The Pride of Motherhood" (May 9, 1999)	"You Know You're Getting Older When..." (June 6, 1999)
"When Teachers are Students" (July 6, 1999)	"Adult Toys" (July 25, 1999)	"The Domino Effect" (Aug. 6, 1999)
"Like a Fine Wine" (Aug. 11, 1999)	"Coming Home" (Aug. 21, 1999)	"An Act of Hairesy" (Aug. 31, 1999)
"The Importance of Guests" (Sept. 25, 1999)	"Aging Rockers: the Downside of Being a Baby Boomer "(Oct. 21, 1999)	"The WTO and Civil Disobedience in Seattle" (Nov. 30, 1999)

2000-2001

"A Word from the Wimpy City" (Jan. 3, 2000)	"The Importance of Sunshine" (Jan. 18, 2000)	"When Tragedy Strikes Close to Home" (Feb. 1, 2000)
"In Praise of February," (Feb. 13, 2000)	"Eclectic Thoughts," (March 25, 2000)	"Assessing Essays," (April 5, 2000)
"Antiques Dilemma," (April 12, 2000)	"Stupid Drivers," (May 10, 2000)	"Seattle, A Movie Town" (May 30, 2000)
"Return of Summer," (June 22, 2000)	"For the Love of Laziness," (June 24, 2000)	"A Bike, a Barge, and a European Vacation ," (Aug. 9, 2000)
"More European Vacation: Good Friends," (Aug. 20, 2000)	"Hope Springs Eternal and School Begins," (Sept. 5, 2000)	"On Being Positive," Oct. 7, 2000
"A Good Night's Sleep," Nov. 4, 2000	"Just Us," Nov. 26, 2000	"P.S," Dec. 13, 2000
"Voices from the Past," Dec. 30, 2000
"Earthquake!" Feb. 28, 2001		"What Next?" March 24, 2001
"All Hail Vacations!" April 19, 2001	"The Rewards of Teaching," June 2, 2001	"Relief from Tech Decks," June 24, 2001
"Home Improvements," Aug. 6, 2001	"Decrepit Diner," Aug. 26, 2001
"Slim Chance," Nov. 3, 2001	"New Knees," Dec. 5,  2001

2002-2003

"New Year, New Me!" Jan. 10, 2002	"My Answers to Questions about Bilateral Knee Replacements," Jan. 29, 2002	"An unscientific Hypothesis," April 19, 2002
"The Simplicity of Walking," May 12, 2002	"If Homer Rode Metro," May 18, 2002	"Going Home," July 6, 2002
		"Back in the Saddle Again," Sept. 3, 2002
"A Depressing State of Affairs," Nov. 14, 2002	"My 15 Minutes of Fame," Dec. 31, 2002	"53 and Prime," Jan. 26, 2003
"The Bully Syndrome," Feb. 1, 2003	"I Respectfully Disagree," Feb. 20, 2003	"If I Believed in Prayer," March 19, 2003
"What's a True American?" March 23, 2003	"Leaving Home," May 23, 2003	"Summer Solstice," June 21, 2003
"Tandem Biking," July 7, 2003	"Geriatric Toddlers," July 19, 2003	"Dealing with Stress," July 28, 2003
"Good Intentions," August 23, 2003	"Surrounded by Chaos," Nov. 24, 2003

2004-2008

"What if God was Onerous," January 2, 2004	"True Lies," March 13, 2004	"Identity Crisis," May 31, 2004
"My Age of Innocence," July 27, 2004	"Conquering Mac," Dec. 26, 2004	"Young at 55," Feb. 12, 2005
""Taking Charge of Life"," March 17, 2005	"Feeding Frenzy," March 25, 2005	"Knitting," June 27, 2005
"Clean at Last!" July 12, 2005	"Has My Luck Finally Run Out?" Oct., 27, 2005	"When Daughters' Wed," Nov. 19, 2005
"Christmas 2005" Dec. 17,2005	"Death Valley Days," April 7, 2006	"Contentment," June 8, 2006
"Paying the Price for Clumsiness," March 14, 2007	"A Tale of Two Cities," May 28, 2007	"A Trip to France ‘Goes All Right’," Aug. 24, 2007
"Old Themes in the New Year," Jan. 3, 2007	“A Message to All Bulk E-Mailers,” Feb. 5, 2008	“Hitting the Open Roads,” April 11, 2008