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Confession No. 108 — Sticks and stones may break one’s bones, but words hurt...

My heart was broken this week. It happened as a result of hearing second-hand information — third-hand, really. Still, an indirect quotation in this case was enough to crush my spirit. I learned that...

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Confession No. 109 — Really? You want us to shoot straight?

Just admit it. You’re a liar. Before you get your knickers in a twist, I’m not referring to the fibs you tell your boss about why you are regularly tardy. Nor am I talking about that Facebook profile...

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Food Snob Chronicles — The skinny on gum arabic

You’ve likely sat on it, brushed your teeth with it or put a touch of it behind each ear. You might have eaten it or used it as a tincture. And you’ve undoubtedly swallowed it. The byproducts of...

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Confession No. 110 — What were we thinking?

Some light bulbs should remain unlit. Ideas come and go. Some, like the retractable ball point ink pen or the internal combustion engine, are brilliant and life-changing. Others, such as sour cream...

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Food Snob Chronicles — Some Halloween treat tidbits

Scary stories, costumes and chilling front-porch scenes are all important supporting cast members. But Halloween is about the treats. Break me off a piece! Hershey and Nestle might battle it out for...

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Confession No. 112 — A few words and phrases that you never want to hear

Ask the average person what words or phrases they despise and most of them will respond similarly. Profanity. Hateful expressions. Self-righteous assertions. Not me. Nope. I can handle the occasional...

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Confession No. 113 — Some food fads can’t fade quickly enough

What were long considered novelties in the world of pabulum and potables have become all too predictable. Now, I’m not typically one to take on my counterparts in the world of culinarians, but golly...

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Food Snob Chronicles – Stuffing for thought: Thanksgiving uncensored

To love your food is to know your food. And I’ll bet there are a few things you didn’t know about the feast served in late-November each year. Leave it to the politicians President Franklin Roosevelt,...

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Food Snob Chronicles — Become an all-star Thanksgiving host in five easy steps

Believe it or not, most Thanksgiving guests won’t remember your China pattern. Nor are they likely to recall that bottle of wine that you keep bragging about. Want everyone to have a memorable...

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Confession No. 115 — It’s the holiday season. Let the excitement begin!

Ah, the holidays. The season has arrived when one can turn on the TV at any given time and see biting weather forecasts, flight delays and Angel Tree thefts. Not to mention the open houses and secret...

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Confession No. 116 – Why some boys should be more like their moms

Want to know how a girl will be when she grows up? Go no further than her mom. That young lady might be quiet and unassuming now. She might not be wearing turquoise-colored eye shadow or dye her hair...

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Confession No. 117 – A Letter to Santa, 2013

Dear Santa, It’s been just more than a year since I last wrote you. Not bad, considering I hadn’t previously written to you in more than 35 years. I know I’m about 11 months late in thanking you for...

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Food Snob Chronicles – Christmas movies that make me hungry

  There have been many — some in black & white; others in Technicolor; and a few that were drawn onto slides. These scenes all have two things in common: They involve holiday meals, and they make...

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Confession No. 118 — This is one vice I’ve never outgrown

If patience is a virtue, impatience must be a vice — unless it comes from a child. Or a child at heart. And that is never more evident than on Christmas morning. ‘Wait Kaiden,’ Catherine said from her...

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Food Snob Chronicles – Why these five foods tasted better when we were younger

I don’t know how many times I’ve heard people comment that certain foods tasted better when they were younger. It’s been said that the McDonald’s Quarter Pounder doesn’t hold a flame to the (now...

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Confession No. 119 — Lame excuses are difficult to … excuse

You know what I despise most about excuses? Their blatant overuse. I’d always prefer that someone just own his actions. But most people don’t like the idea of moving on without injecting the why into...

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Confession No. 120 — Our son is the sick one, yet we suffer. Go figure.

There is no vaccination for it. There is also no immediate cure. And unfortunately, my son has been infected with this horrible disorder. Senioritis. Unlike some conditions, senioritis affects most...

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Confession No. 121 – Woe is me. Pee-wee soccer is upon us … again.

I’ve spun many a yarn over the years and have done a pretty darn good job of sugar coating the bad parts. But even the best storytellers in the world don’t own enough fib to beat around the bush about...

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Food Snob Chronicles – Biting off more than we can chew: More Edible Clichés

Hear me now and believe me later: triteness is next to worldliness. The problem is, we rarely know crap from Crisco when it comes to the phrases that we overuse. Well, the grease is ready for frying,...

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Confession No. 123 — A Valentine’s Day letter to my wife

Dear Catherine, Remember all of those times you encouraged me to go back to school — and finally signed me up and told me to get busy? Well, a funny thing happened this past week in my sociology...

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