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How to deal with the no-tip table
I once worked as a waitress and I can tell you this one thing. The job of waitress is almost as thankless as the job of mother. Waitresses pretty much only hear from people for one of two reasons: 1)...
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My midlife crisis
According to some experts, you can’t have a midlife crisis until you are 40. Supposedly you have it because you suddenly realize that life as you know it is at least half over. Presumably you deal with...
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The art of not showering
I will not shower today, and I might not shower tomorrow, either. I don’t smell. I don’t look dirty or greasy. As far as I’m concerned, I could easily go three or four days without standing underneath...
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Lessons from my deathbed
Books of knowledge Last night, I woke at 1 a.m. with a wet, itchy sensation in my ear. I got up, went to the bathroom, turned on the light, and did exactly what you are not supposed to do in these...
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How to get lucky
Is this the secret to good luck? Some might say that I’ve been lucky in life. I could give you all sorts of examples. For instance, there was the time, years ago, when my girlfriends took me to...
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Life Doesn’t Always Go As Planned
So I’m taking a Buddhist meditation class on an off-and-on basis to help me reduce stress. When I first started attending the class, I didn’t really think it would help. I just figured the classes...
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A Day in the Life of a Chronic Worrier
Recently I was invited to a book party for The Skinny, a best-selling diet book I wrote with Dr. Louis J. Aronne. (It’s the best diet book ever written. If you aspire to lose as little as half a pound,...
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I love you. Now change!
Have you ever dug in when your partner asked you to change some aspect of your behavior? Perhaps you found yourself saying something like: “You knew I was a slob/pot smoker/big spender/exercise...
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How to Make a Decision
I talk to many people who are stuck at the proverbial fork in the road and they can’t decide which way to go. Rather than choosing one path or the other, they stay rooted in place and can’t move...
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