She's on vacation with a Richard Simmons clone
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet?
      We're back from our respite to the mountains, and I'm pretty sure that it'll take me the better part of a month to feel rested. Some might think the vacation should have been relaxing. These are people who have never traveled with a spouse who played the part of a trainer at fat camp and made them his project.
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Pet names don't take power from a truly liberated lady
Clare Marie Celano Girl Talk
      A man I was very close to was fond of calling me Tinkerbell, or Tink. He also told me I was solely responsible for global warming. Here was a man who understood the power and value of balance in an intimate relationship with a woman. He also called me Princess or Angel, much to the chagrin of at least two of my dearest friends.
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A literary phenomenon that spans the generations
Greg Bean Coda
      In the spring of 1965, I thought I might actually have to run away from home in the dead of night, hop a tramp steamer to Mongolia, and spend the remainder of my days building yurts, because I simply could not face the embarrassment of my life.
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No way out in Oyster Creek evacuation plan
Patricia A. Miller Ocean View
      Remain calm. Do not rush.That's one of the many laughable tidbits the state offers to Ocean County residents in its "Com-munity Emergency Planning Informa-tion" booklet on what to do if the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township blows.
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