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Miley Cyrus didn’t look mature at VMAs

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster Friends, I broke down today and watched the Miley Cyrus performance from this year’s MTV Video Music ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Monday, September 9, 2013 8:30 am

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We need a 1-dish toy solution for babies

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster In times of chaos the one dish meal is king. A birth in the family? Congratulations, here’s ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, August 31, 2013 5:40 pm

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Living in a plastic bubble might not be bad

Remember that TV movie from the 1970s about the boy who was born with an immune system that was all kerflooey and he had to ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, August 17, 2013 7:38 pm

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Baby books on classic literature are a joy

My best friend, Christina, knows when I need a good scratch. Last weekend two beautifully illustrated copies of “Romeo and Juliet” and “Pride and Prejudice” ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Sunday, August 11, 2013 7:00 am

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Baby milestones are busting out all over

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster The scene: A doctor’s office. The players: An anxious mother, a reassuring nurse, and two indifferent 12-month-old ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, August 3, 2013 4:35 pm

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Weather is to blame for just about everything

My hair is going gray. I blame the humidity. Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, July 27, 2013 7:31 pm

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The toddler roller coaster is one wild ride

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster Why is that baby pointing at me and screaming like Donald Sutherland at the end of “Invasion ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, July 20, 2013 5:42 pm

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What? Nostalgia is a good thing? All right!

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster I’ve always considered, “Live in the moment” to be bad advice. Not because the right now isn’t ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, July 13, 2013 4:39 pm

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Road trip with babies proves parents lie

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster People lie. Specifically fellow parents. They are the worst of the lying liars. Oh, I know why ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, July 6, 2013 5:00 pm

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Waking after a dream is strange sensation

Pass the Hot Dish: By Alexandra Kloster We interrupt our regularly scheduled program to bring you this really weird thing that happened to me the ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Monday, July 1, 2013 10:06 am

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Happy Father’s Day, Daddy. Love, Ducky

My father and I recently had a conversation about my twin girls, Gertie and Clara. Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, June 15, 2013 5:30 pm

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Road trips aren’t the same for grown-ups

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster I spent the evening with my husband, Graham, discussing plans and expectations for our trip to Michigan ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, June 8, 2013 3:37 pm

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Isn’t the pope supposed to be infallible?

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster I heard my mother’s voice in my head all week. “Who turned your crank?” This is usually ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, June 1, 2013 3:58 pm

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Finding uncommon ground on the Internet

Column: Pass the Hot Dish, by Alexandra Kloster Do you know what legal drug we abuse more than any other? It’s not alcohol or nicotine. ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, May 25, 2013 4:08 pm

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The right to owning a firearm is not a gift

I did a bit of research before writing this column, not enough to make me an expert, but certainly enough to know I could kill ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:35 pm

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