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Indoor cats need care, too

Cats are significantly less likely than dogs to receive routine wellness care—annual exams, vaccines, parasite control, and recommended testing—and indoor-only cats seem to get some of these services less likely than their outdoor counterparts. While indoor cats are certainly at less risk of some conditions and/or injuries than outdoor cats, it is no less important […]

Perfection and carnage at the library tree sale

Lesser angst has occurred over matters of life and death — unplug or not? Leap or stay put? Red pill or blue? Me, I had to pick out a tree. Just one tree. From hundreds. That all looked identical. Situations like this set my borderline OCD whirling. Pick out one tree from all these? It’s […]

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Feelings from the past cloud the present

This column is my first about a recent trip to Vietnam and Cambodia. History from that part of the world is deeply upsetting to many people. I struggle with guilt about my inaction regarding the Vietnam War. Other people have different struggles, many far worse than mine, but I can only tell my own story. […]

March 17, 2013 | Posted in Columns | Tagged ,

Can’t see what went wrong here

Dear Annie: My 27-year-old son, “Scott,” is married with one child. Twelve years ago, Scott’s mother and I divorced, and I think he is still angry about it. My ex-wife and I have both remarried, but Scott wants little to do with either of us. Scott rarely visits. If we want to see our grandson, […]

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