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Peri Kinder
It’s guaranteed that one day this spring I’ll wake up under the delusion I should go for a run. I will jump out of bed, slip on my sneakers and dash out the door. After two blocks, I’ll fall into the gutter, gasping for breath and d
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Peri Kinder
I don’t get sick very often, but when I do, my body makes up for all those months of health by reminding me what it’s like to have my brains liquefy and leak out my nose. To start the new year, I was hit by some kind of vampire-bat virus
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Peri Kinder
My sisters and I share something other than the same parents and a dislike for mayonnaise: we hate being cold. My brother doesn’t seem to have the same problem and often shows up, in the dead of winter, in jeans and a T-shirt, while I’m w
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Joy to the Whirled
By Peri Kinder
For a holiday that screams “Joy!” it seems perplexing that I meet some of the grumpiest people in the world during the Christmas season. Exhausted cashiers, strung-out mothers, screeching children and J
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We all recognize the signs of fall: the leaves turn colors, the air is crisp, and jeans start fitting a little bit tighter each day. With cool weather comes comfort food and, unless you only eat toothpicks, most Americans gain between 5 and 55 pounds
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In 1988, an excited, young mom sent her oldest daughter off to her first day of kindergarten. The little 5-year-old was dressed in a homemade red skirt, white print top and white sandals, with her curly hair bouncing in the sunshine. She was eager to
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When the hubbie and I heard about the Great Oz of Shopping Centers that opened in downtown Salt Lake, I changed out of my pajama jeans, we cranked up the horseless carriage and we drove off to the big city to see what the fuss was all about.
The Cit
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Because no one has expendable money anymore, and because the airlines think it’s a good idea to charge fees for ludicrous items (air, toilet paper, etc.), most families are stuck in their homes this summer, trying not to strangle each other.
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It's been a while since Ringo the Dog gave me some life tips. Well, he’s given me tips, but I don’t always write them down. Because I’m lazy, just like Ringo. Here are Ringo’s Tips for Living: The Sequel.
Be Possessive.
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We’ve come a long way from the first social media experiment—the telephone party line. Back when pterodactyls roamed the skies, neighbors would share phone lines—providing endless gossip and eavesdropping opportunities. But, soon en
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