Stephanie Penick
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Memorial Day tributes remind us life goes onJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - In many ways, you might say last week was reminiscent of Charles Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities." Yet, in the end, I'll remember it for the best of times. ˆ I recall my m...
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Here's a tip: give generously to restaurant serversMay 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Most Americans who dine out are a grateful bunch. According to a recent Zagat Top Restaurant Survey, the average restaurant tip in the United States is 18.7 percent. So...
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Great Mother's Day gifts come right from the heartMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Mother's Day, by American calculations, commemorated its 100th anniversary Sunday -- obviously with as many ways to remember moms as there are children. Many years ago,...
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Ribfest sitting pretty to celebrate 21st yearMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - I'll always remember our family's first Ribfest in 1993. Our then 10-year-old son hit a few consecutive baskets at one of the midway carnival games, and we proudly took...
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Cardiologist opens eyes, hearts with Rotary presentationApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - In addition to friendships you can make following a motto of "service above self," individuals who join Rotary clubs quickly discover the other main attraction is weekly...
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Lessons to help our Earth can be learned at any ageApr 21, 2008 11:00 pm - My middle child started kindergarten in Chatham, N.J., in 1986, the same year Robert Fulghum's book, "All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten," was published...
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Good birds can turn foul when humans get in the wayApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - After last week's column about a wild goose chase during nesting season, I began to feel like, say, Mother Goose. Though none of the tales rhymed, from the Naperville A...
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Between trash and geese, dog walk turns hazardousApr 07, 2008 11:00 pm - My early morning walk with our dog was cut short under Saturday's blue skies to make it on time for the Exchange Club's "One Nation Under God" breakfast at the Holiday I...
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Paying attention can change the worldMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Peace. Freedom. World understanding. My parents -- and especially my tough dad with his big heart -- challenged my two younger brothers and me to embrace humanitarianism...
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Basketball's the best reality TV there isMar 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Tired of my winter duds -- and mindful that pearls, beads and baubles are in again -- last week I opened my jewelry box to see if I had something to spiffy up the neckli...