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Archive for June, 2008

Dishevelled

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Dear Martha, One of my friends is coming to visit, and that's great. She's a live wire and I like her a lot. And she's a great cook and she likes to show off her cooking. But she is incredibly sloppy in the kitchen. When the meal is ready to eat, ...

Mommy, Is The Party Over?

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

Dear Martha,  This past weekend we were invited to yet another over the top kid's birthday party.  They had an entertainer, it was catered, there was a fancy cake from a fancy bakery, and then they brought in ponies for the kids to ride.  I happen to know these people have ...

Parental Responsibilities

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Dear Martha My friend is about to quit a job she loves and is good at, leave people and a town she likes a lot and move back to the Deep South to be with her demented mother. This step is necessary, she says, because her two siblings who live nearby ...

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