Category: Lifestyles
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Year of the Soccer Mom
This weekend, I crossed a threshold that I wasn’t sure I would ever be crossing. I am now a partaker in the weekend, rush-hour life of youth sports. My son had his first soccer…
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After the Dust Settles
I have recently read a book review in the Nashville Scene that has sparked my interest. Book reviews, or any review for that matter, are things I typically don’t take much stock in. It…
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House Thinking : A Room-by-Room Look at How We Live
Salon.com has an interesting interview with Winifred Gallagher about her new book “House Thinking. Winifred is an environmental psychologist who explores how we interact within the environment of our home. Here’s an excerpt of…
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My Feet May Wander Nashville but My Heart Lives in New Orleans
It’s the beginning of Mardi Gras and I am so pleased to see New Orleans making their way back toward the routines that make the city great. There was a lot of doubt and…
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Schizophrenia, Aging and Art
Cornell University has an intriguing section of their website that looks at schizophrenia, aging and art. The site captures the art of William Kurelek during his early onset of schizophrenia. It also highlights Louis…
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Writer’s Almanac
For years I have listened to Writer’s Almanac on NPR. Today, as I dropped my son off at school, I remembered a particularly striking poem that was featured on one of their segments. It…
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Family Ties
I think I have finally gotten over worrying about becoming my mother. It took me almost three decades, but I am (almost) there. I have spent a lot of time wondering where this common…
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Urinals and Mustached Mona Lisas
National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. is holding an exhibition devoted to some of the most famous works out of the Dada period. It is refreshing for me, someone who has taught art…
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Search and Win with MSN Search
I’m not the greatest fan of Microsoft. In fact, I switched to Apple several years ago. However, I can’t deny the fact that MSN Search sends the most traffic to FamilyResource.com than any other…
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All Night, She was a Young American
I went out a week or so ago to see a friend of mine play at a local venue — he was opening up for a very tightly polished band that will undoubtedly be…