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Born to be wild I cannot be the only one who feels like she is pretending to be an upstanding member of society at her day job. Am I the only person who feels like when the alarm clock goes off each morning that it's time to play dress-up for the
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Drink-o de Mayo Let's be real. For anyone who isn't of Mexican descent Cinco de Mayo is just another excuse to party. Our own Independence Day, in fact, has been reduced to that and a mass media marketing push for barbecuing tools and patio furniture (can't have your neighbors or family
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A sea of goodies Here's the deal: I spent all of last weekend in Astoria, Ore., at The Italian's mom's place at the beach. Beautiful drive along the coast, especially since I procured current tabs for my car not a scant 20 minutes before we hit the highway. Now let me
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Hiding from the sunWhatever your plans may be for the summer's kick-off weekend, remember two things: walking to the store is a good idea after drinking in the sun at a barbecue, and sunscreen IS your best friend. Nothing is worse than a hangover complicated by a fierce sunburn on
