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Fall Fashion
Fall 2014 brings new trends to add to your wardrobe. First, start with the freshest colors: emerald green, rich amethyst, ruby red and the hues shown on the Pantone color chart. Knits: Cashmeres...
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Today we take another trip. Not quite as far as we have gone in the past (LA or Oregon), so therefore, more accessible to the day-tripper! First a couple of nods to the facets that led myself, with...
View ArticleMusic of the West and Famous Singing Cowboys
To most people Western music conjures up thoughts of cowboys, Indians, the Wild West, wagon trains, pioneers, settlers, westward expansion, exploration, and the Continental Railroad. Musicologists...
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Stamps In My Passport
When putting together these brief travel vignettes for ALIVE, I try to share some small interaction with people of other countries – cameos that you, my readers, might have experienced. Or, at least...
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We Just Can’t Stop Talking the Problem of Domestic Violence
I’m trying to make sense of an email I have gotten. This guy was pretty unhappy with the media and had picked me to vent, as well as probably other people in my business. He had been hitting in The...
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ALIVE: More Than a Magazine
Next month we will celebrate our anniversary—nine terrific years of unique content that you won’t find in any other lifestyle magazine. Nine years of providing advertisers with a magazine with an...
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Little Red Wagon
I’m a sucker for a feel good movie. I’m even a bigger sucker for a “Purpose Driven” movie. The Little Red Wagon is a docudrama based on the story of an eight year old boy who dedicates his life to...
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OUTSMART Unhealthy Sugar Cravings
It’s October and here we are again—the month when Halloween candy temptations are lurking around most every corner. Oi vey, if you’re like me, with a giant “sweet tooth” that dates back to early...
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9 Realities of Caring for an Elderly Parent: A Love Story of a Different Kind
Every day, 45 million Baby Boomers are taking care of their elderly parents. That’s a daunting statistic, especially when you consider most are holding down a job, caring for their own children, and...
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He Said / She Said with Robin and Shawn
Dear HSSS, My 17-year-old daughter got a texting-while-driving ticket. I swear she always has that cell phone in her hand, and I’m afraid someday she’s going to get into more trouble than just a...
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