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  • 16 And A Half Years

    I don’t know how to calculate dog years, but I do know that 16 and a half human years is pretty damn old for a dog. That’s how old the family dog was when my mother texted me yesterday morning to say that Ginger had suffered a stroke in the night and my parents had…

  • Of Pre-Owned Vehicles And Pre-Owned Hearts

    My father has a theory about used cars. Don’t buy one with under 60K miles on it. If something major is going to go wrong with the car and need to be repaired, it will happen before 60K and, in that case, why not let the previous owner foot the bill for those repairs? After…

  • How to Get the Girl: A Common Sense Primer

    Recently, I took a little business trip.  Being a consummate pre-planner with specific dietary quirks, I always do my homework when it comes to identifying restaurants that fit my needs in the city I happen to be visiting,  which explains how I found myself in a vegan anarchist coffee house. The fact that I am…

  • Figuring Out He’s/She’s/They’re Just Not That Into You and What To Do About It

    Sometimes, I look at the searches that bring people to this site and I want to put my arm around the internet and give it as many cookies as it takes to make things all better.  I’m equal parts natural born fixer and adamant eschewer of drama. It’s an odd combination to be sure. A…

  • Speaking Up And Shutting Up: Feel Less Awkward About Talking to Others

    Dear GenMeh; I don’t know what to say or how to keep a conversation going when I meet people. I even have trouble with friends and that awkward silence, not to mention my paranoia that everybody thinks I’m a loner loser. Are there any tips on better social interaction for dummies? -Tongue-tied At first glance,…

  • Leap Now, Worry About the Net Later

    A friend of mine was remarking recently about how much she admires people with the courage not to let quotidian concerns stop them from following their dreams and how she wishes she could be this way. Considering this was a woman who arrived from Romania with only two suitcases and a couple hundred bucks in…

  • Cutting the Ties That Didn't Actually Bind You in the First Place

    Photo by jasonEscapist When I was in grad school, I worked as a teaching assistant. One year, my job entailed leading workshops on team building and group dynamics for freshmen business students. One of the questions I frequently had to field was about what to do about group members who didn’t pull their weight.  My…

  • Sharing Is (Not Necessarily) Caring

    Hate To Break It To You is a recurring feature wherein we dispense succinct home truths that everyone could benefit from facing up to, unpleasant as they may be. This is the first installment. Photo by Sister72 No one cares as much as you do. Whether it’s your wedding plans, your grandfather’s death, your favorite…