The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
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If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring women. But I have been a fan of the various Bravo "housewives" franchises, which enticed me to watch a few episodes of this show (on...
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Angel by your side

March 2, 2013
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Flight cancelled, trip cancelled

March 2, 2013
I woke up at 4:00 this morning to find that the airplane was not operational so my flight out of San Jose International had been cancelled and they'd rebooked me...
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Sunshine, girlfriends, temptation: follow me!

March 1, 2013
by Lisa Frances Judd So, here I go this morning, back east to the land of sand and sunshine,  snowbirds and lower real estate prices.  Tampa, Florida. It's...
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Chaos and change

February 28, 2013
Boy, is this true. You'd never know it by my surroundings,  but I'm someone who likes a little bit of order in life.  At the same time, like most creative...
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Lessons from over-squeezing an orange

February 27, 2013
The trick is always to recognize the lesson, right? That's the hard part. And it's not just people; it can also be situations. Life is always evolving and we...
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Promise yourself

February 26, 2013
This is the Optimist Creed, in use by Optimist...
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Take paradise, chase off seals & swim

February 26, 2013
Seals congregate to rest and relax near La Jolla Cove, just like tourists.  But this is the seals' beach, and has been for more than 100 years.  It's their...
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Sing me to sleep

February 25, 2013
Did your mother sing you to sleep when you were a baby?  I don't remember if mine did or not,  although if she did, it would be memorable, since she couldn't...
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Detachment

February 24, 2013
    Detachment is a tool. It's not a life. We can only float away and witness our pain body for so long before we have to come back down into the temple and...
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Just live fully

February 24, 2013
Go placidly amid the noise and haste  and remember what peace there may be in silence.* Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself.* If you...
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