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Saturday night found me in a bachelorette party at a popular gay club in Mt. Vernon. I was with my daughters, one of them the bride to be, my sister,

Not long ago a friend made the statement that it is easy to find the perfect pet to share your life with but it’s nearly impossible to find the

FEMALES – LISTEN UP I don’t want to be a real beauty buzz kill or rain on any skin softening parade but the makers of DOVE skin care products are

(Jonah and his mother Jessie Watrous) On Saturday I went for a walk with Jonah, a handsome, blonde, two-year-old boy with a smile that he gives away to everyone he

Last Thursday was the first Thursday of the month of April. I love the first Thursday of any month because it is a day when I can go to

A few years ago, my friend Diana was sitting at the coffee shop in Hampden with a map of the world spread out before her. When she was asked

Dear Jane Doe (et al) I am reading a lot about what happened to you last summer. I am hearing a lot about the boys who hurt you and how

Here we are – Thursday morning – nestled in between two weekends dedicated to the celebration of Irish heritage. Last weekend I milled about amongst throngs of would-be leprechauns,

Recently the Washington Post staff writer, Marc Fisher, penned an article about Baltimore that stirred up a lot of hurt feelings. My reaction to the article was less passionate than