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Pet to Table DiningGrowing up, I desperately wanted a pet. We lived in a tenement bordered by an asphalt driveway in the back and a concrete sidewalk in the front. Our…
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Once, as I waited for my husband, Bruce, outside the door of a Trader Joe’s in Manhattan, a blond-haired man walked up and stood uncomfortably close to…
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From Charlottesville With LoveOne morning, as I drove down a narrow country lane in Charlottesville, I spotted an African-American boy, about eleven, perched on a bike. He sat in the…
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When you are sick, don’t watch the nightly news. If you do, in addition to your current illness, you will wind up developing an ulcer. Also, don’t view…
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Benedetta's BirthdayFor many families, weekends are a time to catch up with relatives who live someplace else. For Charlottesville author Debby Prum, it's also a time to…
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I am a big fan of magical thinking. The technique has carried me through many a rough patch in life.Recently, I was having a bad day. They say bad events…
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I never wanted a dog. Growing up, my main interactions with dogs involved being chased by the junkyard variety. Years ago, my ten-year-old son, Ian, began…