Christmas 1995…When Aunt Gloria Came to Dinner

“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings,” informed Clarence, second-class angel to George Bailey.                 “Is that true, Andy?” asked Linda, the five-year-old, never-does-anything-wrong, Queen of the House, brat sister of mine.                 I was in no mood to answer. Neither was my year younger, nine-year-old brother, Michael. We were still stewing …

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Looking at Flu Shots: Both Sides of the Needle

It’s September, already.  Where did the summer go? Between getting the kids ready for back to school, when you spend so much money it’s like second Christmas, and planning your “Labor Day Summer is Gone Last Hurrah Party” there is another item thrusted onto your to do list: flu shots. Unlike those other guilt ridden gotta-do’s …

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