Sunday, September 9, 2012
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Don’t let pesticides become ‘pet-icides’

Rats, mice, snails, insects — these and more can be pests around the house and yard. However, care must be taken when battling these nuisances, as many pesticides can also be toxic to pets. Rodenticide poisoning is one of the more common toxicities seen at a veterinary hospital. Rodenticides come in different forms, but are […]

Time to stop admiring my fingernails and act like an American citizen

So, I fully intended to lean back against the wall, and just admire my fingernails in cool disinterest as this election rolled past, since I’m no longer participating in Red Team vs. Blue Team charade. I’m a hardcore unaffiliated voter — allied with neither party and no longer gulping the party Kool-Aid. Don’t get me […]

September 09, 2012 | Posted in Columns | Tagged ,

Homegrown recognition for a special roommate

In our house, there’s a room we call “Mim’s Room.” Whenever we have a guest, the first thing we say is, “You can stay in Mim’s Room.” Rarely do we explain who Mim is, why we named the room after her and why the name has stuck for 25 years after she left. Even I […]

September 09, 2012 | Posted in Columns | Tagged ,

And baby makes … hurt feelings

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 30 years. We each have adult children from previous marriages. One, “Luella,” only wants a relationship when it suits her. We don’t hear from her on Father’s Day, but if you miss something for her, she’s “hurt.” She’s a taker, not a giver. A year […]

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