First, let’s be clear about what we’re talking — or rather, not talking — about. According to WebMD, menopause is defined as “the time that marks the end of (a woman’s) menstrual cycles…after (a woman has) gone 12 months without a menstrual period.” Perimenopause literally means the time before menopause, and typically starts some time […]
February 2020
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Ps&Qs: A crisis in the stars
My horoscope said I may be experiencing an “existential crisis” this week. Nailed it. Luckily, it’s not a permanent condition, and according to the stars, should clear up by the weekend… After a natural disaster we often see people who have just lost everything wandering around with a disbelieving look on their faces, searching for […]
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Applying to college in the internet age
One of the single most defining aspects of one’s high school career is the college application process, a process near-complete but still ebbing out for most seniors today. And though the experience of applying to college has been a large part of the American teenager’s life for much of our nation’s history, it’s changed drastically […]
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My personal recycling adventure
1970: Eugene, Oregon — glass only. We took our children to a warehouse, remains of which were concrete walls. The town provided goggles. We could fling glass bottles and jars against the wall and the town eventually picked up the broken glass. What fun! Late ‘80s: Carbondale — newspaper and shredded office paper only. CRMS […]