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Face to face with fame

A friend has a fun pursuit with her brother-in-law, counting how many celebrities they’ve seen. They are both well...

People in the service industry are PEOPLE!

In my career in the public library, I served people one on one. In that role, I received much feedback, usually...

Cafe culture or fast food nation?

The summer of 1967 was a time of personal upheaval and new perspectives. I, a backward homebody, toured Europe with...

The holiday lonely hearts club

For troubled, lonely people there is always the possibility of some good samaritan coming along to offer comfort...

Too much sugar for a nickel

The pause that refreshes. Put a nickel in the machine and out popped a shapely bottle of tasty effervescence. A few...

Standing up for quirky golfers

Years ago my wife and I were in D.C. and we went to Jack’s Boats on the Potomac to rent a canoe. Jack’s is in...