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Our daughter's do-it-yourself wedding occurred 10 weeks ago. We're all still pinching ourselves over the magical event
Fred and I are desperate to hold onto our house until we can sell high enough to buy or rent something small. But how much longer can we hang on without additional income?
We Americans are the proverbial blind men touching and describing different parts of the healthcare reform bill elephant.
With the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy and the resulting uncertainty about healthcare reform, the hoopla about the U.S. healthcare system comes into sharp focus.
At the end of August, the window of opportunity to secure a teaching position this year will slam shut.
As we drive our youngest back to college, I dread the thought of dragging her belongings up three flights of stairs to her un-air-conditioned dormitory room.
Early on, our new economic situation made me realize how blessed I am. When I get up each morning, I now recite a brief prayer of thanks for another day.
It's a good thing we had a wonderful wedding experience-- I rely on the lingering medicine from that shot in the arm to stay positive right now.
If I can't find a teaching position for this autumn, I am open to reinventing myself as often as necessary.
I've attended many a formal wedding but think the communal route we took for my daughter's wedding is the way to go.
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