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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Fortune

April 5, 2012
I'd like to leave you withsomething valuable,she said.You probably already have, I said, but we take most of our lives to remember that, even in the best of...
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Moroccan gardens

April 4, 2012
We've been in our home over a year now, and we still haven't done up the landscaping. Oh, we started last spring, and talked to several gardeners. We had what seemed...
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Exotic kohl evokes ancient Egyptian times

April 4, 2012
This is kohl, straight from a Berber pharmacy in Morocco.  Yes, I understand there's an entire generation that thinks Kohl refers to a store.But those of us who know...
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Seeking wholesome cuss words

April 3, 2012
Now that I'm really in senior citizen land, at least chronologically, I'm not so sure I should be dropping the F bomb as much as I like to. Or the "sh__" word.I mean,...
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5 steps to avoiding traveler’s tummy

April 3, 2012
M. wanted a cup of tea in Marrakech the other day and told me "Just make it with tap water." No way. If I remember right, it takes 10 minutes of boiling to make...
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A visit to a Berber pharmacy in Marrakech

April 2, 2012
To visit a traditional Berber pharmacy is to have a deeper understanding of just how much Big Pharma has relied on traditional remedies as the roots of the commercial...
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Camping in the Sahara

April 2, 2012
Off we went to camp in the desert and ride a camel.We climbed into a couple of 4x4s with expert drivers and took off. We hadn't been on the road very long when we veered...
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Snake charmer

April 1, 2012
Couldn't possibly leave Marrakech without seeing a snake charmer.Not much in the souk has changed over the centuries, it seems.Just the amount of coin that changes...
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Laundry day in the Sahara

March 31, 2012
As a kid,  glossy, colorful National Geographic magazine was my only window to the world that lay beyond our country. Drawn in by the images of exotic places inhabited...
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Camel Corner

March 30, 2012
London has Speakers' Corner. Marrakech has Camels' Corner. Ok, so it's not the official name. But that's what I called it. They gather with a tender and offer...
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