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Thank you very sweetly for doing it so neatly

There’s no place like home. That’s true unless you’re in a classic movie theater seeing “The Wizard of Oz.” Then there is no place like ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Sunday, November 13, 2011 8:00 am

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An early arrival of Christmas couldn’t hurt

Oh, the angry exclamations I heard on Nov. 1 , when I walked into Kowalski’s market and came eye to elf and face to Santa ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, November 5, 2011 12:33 pm

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A short story: ‘The Late Show’

Mick Salem was at the movies. Six months in Deer Rapids and he hadn’t done anything but crawl through dusty tomes at the local ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Sunday, October 30, 2011 6:57 pm

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Part 2: How Gizmo got his groove back

Column: Pass the Hot Dish I can’t explain why some of us connect with dogs and some of us don’t. I only know that the ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, October 22, 2011 1:38 pm

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Part 1: How Gizmo got his groove back

Column: Pass the Hot Dish I didn’t want that dog. Gizmo was a year old Pomeranian with no place to go. His companion passed away ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, October 15, 2011 1:15 pm

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T-shirts treat girls like they are stupid

Stupid is as stupid wears. There was a new spin on the old saying this month when teen novelty clothing tried to make a statement ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, September 17, 2011 9:45 am

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The unleashed power of a lapdog

“Quiet!” Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, August 27, 2011 4:32 pm

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Old people aren’t merely problems to solve

We are at war. It is a quiet war, imperceptible to anyone not fighting at the front. Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Sunday, May 29, 2011 10:19 am

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If only we could get all of our toys back

I was so relieved to hear my friend, Robin, admit the other day that, “I had a Fisher Price My Friend Mandy doll that I ... Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, March 12, 2011 1:39 pm

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The Real Housewives of Whereevertheheck

I tuned in for the bald Pomeranian, but I stayed for the memories. Read more

by Alexandra Kloster, Saturday, March 5, 2011 1:09 pm

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Time travel is easy at The Heights

What if I told you you didn’t need a Way Back Machine to travel to the past? Read more