Jewish World Review
Lori Borgman
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10/24/14 Watching this family revealed special needs we all share
10/03/14 Missing tooth takes a bite out of guilt
08/29/14 Freedom to make a mess? Naturally
08/22/14 Plaid returns dragging a checkered past
08/15/14 Fit to be tied in new car seats
08/08/14 Chance of hearing commercials is remote
07/28/14 Fitness tax -- feel the burn
07/17/14 Even some billionaires don't make the cut
07/02/14 Vast difference between arriving legally and illegally
05/16/14 Be glad you weren't invited to speak at graduation
05/09/14 The mom in the mirror
05/02/14 Now brewing: Spanking the Keurig
04/25/14 Hardware mystery down the drain
04/11/14 The parade you don't want to miss
04/04/14 Hand-me-down clothing quirks
03/28/14 Kids at play new endangered species
03/21/14 The good, bad and the bossy
03/14/14 What to expect at gender reveal parties
02/27/14 More dad-moments, please
02/21/14 Bird's eye view of work
02/14/14 Take the money, please
02/07/14 Giving your child unfair advantage
01/24/14 Say 'Nite-nite, Mr. Germ'
01/14/14 Four wheels forward, three back
01/07/14 Small dot accused of big attitude
12/24/13 Just when you thought the container craze was waning . . .
12/10/13 Real princesses of everyday life
11/06/13 Speak now, regret it forever
10/25/13 Satisfied with being dissatisfied
10/18/13 Does this computer make me look paranoid?
10/11/13 'Don't anybody touch my stuff'
10/04/13 Sifting the bad news for the good
09/30/13 Blowing out the candles, but not the memories
09/13/13 Ribbing the family for their own good
08/30/13 Grandkids? He's glad you asked
08/23/13 Where have all the wrinkles gone?
07/25/13 Family culture created by default or design
07/18/13 Marriage takes a walk in the woods
07/11/13 Get this look, or not
07/04/13 Take a page from history for real fireworks
06/21/13 Y'all gotta read this
06/14/13 Cold statistics cry salty tears
06/07/13 Thinking outside the window
05/31/13 If you 'don't know,' find out
05/20/13 Peonies, remembrance and and honor
05/03/13 Beware of being a mystery reader
04/26/13 Wanting what you can't have
04/05/13 Trash man bags enthusiasm
03/15/13 How about some coffee, Sugar?
03/11/13 Pajama pants need a wake-up call
03/01/13 Organized crime in the kitchen cabinet
02/22/13 Brain storage space in jeopardy
02/07/13 Mark my words (yours, too)
12/07/12: Five home to roost
11/08/12: Five second rule' leaves bad taste
11/02/12: The only time you don't care that people aren't laughing with you and hope they will laugh at you
10/19/12: Do these scales make me look thin?
10/12/12: We can (house)work it out
09/28/12: Three questions for prospective parents
09/21/12: The Woman of the Year . . . is missing
08/17/12: Porches have special place in memories
08/10/12: Pouty purse has last laugh
08/03/12: Rising moon leaves viewers beaming
07/27/12: Smile for the Street View
07/13/12: The stork has landed
07/06/12: In search of Mr. Ripe
06/29/12: The truth about lying
06/08/12: The smudgers strike again
06/02/12: Being too pretty isn't always pretty
05/25/12: The unemployed picky
05/18/12: Time to table eating photos
05/11/12: Shake the tree and watch the nuts fall
05/08/12: Love can survive anything, even 65 years
04/27/12: From here to immaturity
04/13/12: No EZ way about it
03/30/12: Not quite a match made in cyberspace
03/23/12: Internet cures for the common curiosity
03/16/12: Lok at me whn Im tlkg 2 u
03/02/12: Can't shake the Hokey Pokey
02/16/12: S'no way this is winter
02/03/12: Got smarts? How about heart?
01/27/12: PINhead terrible at security questions
01/13/12: Hey Dads, Parental Guidance suggested
01/06/12: Put your right leg out
12/09/11: Hey, isn't that . . .
12/02/11: Are we really good with this? Well, no.
11/18/11: Soldier finds friends in high places
11/11/11: Wall Street: Clean up on block five
10/27/11: Crazy crafter comes unglued
10/19/11: Nuance no longer --- the line has been crossed
10/14/11: (Not so) Happy birthday to me
10/07/11: Toning shoe takes a misstep
09/22/11: Be the first to read this
09/15/11: The last generation raised on guilt
09/08/11: Things are looking good for ugly
09/01/11: Beware of babies on the prowl
08/26/11: Chick flick spoiler alert
08/19/11: A dead-end script for cursive
08/12/11: Calorie counts on the thin side
08/05/11: Summer just a stone's throw away
07/29/11: Couponing: let's make a deal
07/22/11: Appreciating the one you love
07/08/11: Adult supervision gone wild
07/01/11: She's got the moves
06/24/11: Headfirst, face down, dive!
06/20/11: Got Talent? So do we
05/20/11: When the checks don't balance
05/13/11: Lettuce: friend or fork?
05/06/11: To Mom with love
04/29/11: Think tank running on empty
04/18/11: When the wrong road turns right
03/31/11: Crime brings alleged neighbors together
03/24/11: Writer is hosed by mixed message
03/17/11: Good advice, but unpopular
03/10/11: Putting on the squeeze: Women who have 'issues' with dressing their age
03/03/11: Hair-raising thought: President Trump
02/24/11: Feeling drowsy is lousy
02/18/11: Befuddled by what to get royal couple
02/11/11: What doesn't freeze you makes you stronger
02/04/11: Taking teen TV to task
01/28/11: A brief history of modern motherhood
01/21/11: Stars cross over wobbly zodiac signs
01/14/11: The ins and outs of leaving home
12/31/10: It's not so great being average
12/03/10: Normal has become the new weird
11/19/10: Over the river and through the traffic
11/11/10: Audubon: Bye, bye birdie
11/05/10: Leftovers to feed 5,000
10/22/10: Family is where life takes root
10/08/10: Less is more no more
09/16/10: Food fight leaves couple frosted
09/09/10: Grandma looks like she got run over by a reindeer
09/02/10: In Man vs. Machines the machines win
08/26/10: Good things in small packages
08/18/10: Dressing for dinner, suit yourself
08/12/10: The alphabet song made EZ
07/30/10: Preserving memories and your belly, too
07/16/10: Bachelor break-up: lights, camera, reality!
07/09/10: Whitewashing happy ever after
06/25/10: Thundering applause awaits award winners
06/18/10: The twists and turns of twins
06/11/10: Drifting down the river of life
06/03/10: The (punishing) sound of music
05/28/10: Self-pity an indulgence grads can't afford
05/14/10: It's not where you live, it's how you live
05/07/10: Hearings in progress; cover your ears, kids
04/30/10: TV critics sigh at too much thigh
04/23/10: Garden soil is extra rich this year
04/16/10: So long sweets, sugar has left the building
04/14/10: Warning: Soul gazing can save your marriage!
04/09/10: The secret life of appliances
03/18/10: Aging a hard pill to swallow
03/12/10: Not so fast, Baby
03/05/10: Are you talking to me?
02/26/10: Sleeping like kings and queens
02/19/10: Leafing through secrets among the shelves
02/05/10: Disposable pens miss the point
01/29/10: It's a snug, snug world after all
01/15/10: Look, Mom no thumbs!
01/08/10: New art hard to picture
01/01/10: 2009 was a Tiger of a year
11/27/09: Fall colors are driving me delusional
11/13/09: Smooth talk wrinkles mall walk
11/10/09: Nearly famous the bowl half full
10/30/09: Houses for sale set the stage
10/16/09: Collector meets his match (almost)
10/09/09: Even caffeine can't stimulate this recovery
10/02/09: Caution: Germaphobes may be catching
09/25/09: Men happily threaded to old clothes
09/11/09: Relaxation is hard work and you
08/28/09: Relaxation is hard work and you
08/07/09: Frying squads aim at hot dogs and you
07/31/09: Life savings loaded with socks and bonds
07/24/09: A lay off by any other name
07/17/09: Ping pong game on!
07/10/09: Camera happy husband calls the shots
07/02/09: It's enough to make your wig spin
06/26/09: Ninety-seven and independent 'til the end
06/19/09: Family game night I-N-T-E-N-S-E
06/12/09: Will run for food
06/05/09: Have baby gear, will travel
05/28/09: We haven't given insects near the credit they deserve
05/22/09: A salute to Memorial Day
05/15/09: You confess, we watch
05/08/09: SeaWorld, Shamu and spouses
05/01/09: Giving credit a run for the money
04/24/09:Who you calling Grandma?
04/17/09: Walk a mile in Thoreau's shoes
04/03/09: Plastic bags seal the deal
03/27/09: Missing letters rub the wrong way
03/20/09: Class envy has a price
03/06/09: Adults invade Facebook's land of cool
02/27/09: Safe sexting? No such thing
02/20/09: Help! I'm in a baby swing and can't get out
02/13/09: The tax man cometh – with sirens and flashing lights
02/06/09: Winter Weatherland is frightful and fickle
01/30/09: When kids leave, so do the movies
01/23/09: First Kids deliver change to the White House
01/16/09: Ultrasounds may shift our point of view
01/16/09: Ultrasounds may shift our point of view
01/09/09: Excitement about math adds up
01/02/09: Conversation topics running out of gas
12/12/08: On a scale of 1 to 5, how silly is this?
12/05/08: If memory serves, memoirs are hot
11/21/08: Landline phones: Endangered Species
11/14/08: Remembering Guadalcanal
11/07/08: Tribe of folders is in-creasing
10/31/08: Collection is an open book
10/24/08: Bills are lost in translation
10/17/08: She won't stick her neck out for a scarf
10/10/08: Main Street Offers Fiscal Lessons
10/03/08: Fall leaves us harvesting delight
09/26/08: Change you can count on
09/19/08: Give us a break, Supersarah!
09/11/08: Paint names shade toward poetry
09/05/08: Fort ushers outsiders into different world
08/29/08: Put the phone down and no one gets hurt
08/22/08: Let's hear it for recess
08/15/08: Sensitive souls say, Honk if you want trouble
08/107/08: Light of suspicion shines on a shiny bird
07/24/08: Pants sagging with the stock market? Please!
07/18/08: Shout the message about families
07/11/08: Hard to keep your cool longing for A/C
07/03/08: As Americans, more unites us than divides us
06/27/08: Things come to a dead end with customer service reps
06/20/08: Starting from scratch
06/13/08: Life (and death) lessons from Dad
06/06/08: Living simply gets complicated
05/30/08: Old gym leaves pungent legacy
05/16/08: Feline visitor is feral, fearless and fancy-free
05/09/08: Miley's picture shows a quitter
04/25/08: Feel like a celeb faux sure!
04/18/08: In other words . . . do your own work
04/11/08: You're gonna lose, whichever you choose
04/04/08: Kids: You just gotta gLove 'em?
03/28/08: Mizz B's car goes chk-chk-chk
03/14/08: Dishing up dinner
03/08/08: Any color suitcase, as long as it's black
02/29/08: On the same wavelength
02/22/08: Walk like a diva
02/15/08: Marketing garbage
02/08/08: Hand over the pen
01/25/08: High-tech world dumbs us down
01/17/08: Hair-raising bad cuts
01/11/08: This research is monkey business
01/04/08: A gift you overlooked
12/20/07: Sadly, born a human
12/07/07: Where's the beef?
11/30/07: Poke eye, start winking
11/16/07: Brooklyn Oprah leads couples to the altar
11/09/07: In the laptop of luxury
10/26/07: Hey, busybody, move and shake yourself
10/19/07: Wasp Smackdown
10/12/07: Puppy love training wheels for doting parents
09/26/07: Military proud
09/21/07: Life and ice cream in the fast lane: Husband takes the dip cone challenge
09/07/07: News flash: Some students want no part of binge drinking
08/31/07: Labor Day can take the heat and cold
08/24/07: If you cant take the technology, get out of the ktichen
08/17/07: She didn't give caller enough credit
08/10/07: Plastic surgery trend is behind us now
08/03/07: Hillbilly golf wins a new fan
07/27/07: You take the cake
06/29/07: A modest proposal for marriage insurance
06/22/07: Paris wannabe lacks credentials
06/15/07: Need chicken soup for the stressed soul?
06/01/07: Children are destroying the world
05/18/07: Nature deficit disorder takes root
05/11/07: . . . but can veggies bring back my youth?
05/04/07: If what's inside counts, why not nurture it?
04/13/07: Put yourself on a steady diet of fear
03/30/07: Put yourself on a steady diet of fear
03/23/07: A car with no name is just a ride
03/16/07: Night nurse defeats purpose of parenthood
03/09/07: The well-dressed bed
03/02/07: Obsessed by the mob (of meerkats, that is)
02/23/07: Enough water to sail the plane
02/09/07: Blessed are the parents who say no
02/02/07: “Idol” appearance in exploratory committee
01/26/07: While you were sleazing
01/19/07: The chosen one
01/12/07: Sisters forge bonds that exceed all others
12/29/06: Erasing the old to make way for the new
12/15/06: What France understand about preserving civilization as we know it
12/08/06: A number of reasons for highway hassles
12/01/06: Keeping up with slang. Sweet!
11/17/06: The dreams keep growing larger
11/09/06: Finding the fat is a heavy job
11/03/06: Don't tell me your dog ate your voter registration card
10/27/06: Get the picture?
10/13/06: Gain a room, lose your stuff
10/06/06: TV Karts just what the glazed-over ordered
09/28/06: The job that never ends
09/15/06: Calling a woman a zero isn't so bad these days
09/08/06: No return policy on identity theft
09/01/06: Tips for good living
08/25/06: Manners begin at home
08/17/06: Keep culinary lingo simmering
08/11/06: Wedding gowns: going once, twice
08/04/06: PhD a phenomenally helpful dog
07/28/06: Out-houses for modern living
07/14/06: Food snobs or food slobs?
07/07/06: Friendly skies
06/29/06: Frosted by cold cash
06/23/06: Don't pimp the baby
06/16/06: Dads to be grateful for
06/08/06: DVD: It once meant drive, view, drive
05/19/06: Fountain comes with new set of rules for dipping
04/28/06: Cut the racket later
04/21/06: Rediscovering Thumos
04/07/06: Barking up the right tree
03/31/06: The magic and myth of 18
03/24/06: Folkloric fashion makes a clean sweep
03/16/06: Cents and Sensibility
03/10/06: Hang on Snoopy
03/03/06: Home remedy or silent conspiracy?
02/24/06: Home remedy or silent conspiracy?
02/10/06: Irreconcilable differences resolved in 15 words or less
02/03/06: Life in a parallel parking universe
01/27/06: Plugging into iPods lets us tune out the world
01/13/06: Step into Wardrobe for moral imagination
01/06/06: Cootchie coo these rules out the door
12/16/05: 'Tis the season to re-gift
12/09/05: With a huff and puff the kids are on the phone
12/02/05: Yes, Maureen Dowd, men are necessary
11/25/05: Sign of success includes a load of salsa for sale
11/15/05: What are your kids watching on the Web?
11/04/05: Be sure to get those dustballs behind the stove
10/21/05: Parents may need to brush up on discipline
09/30/05: Old, er, reliable rules for aging
09/23/05: I’ll have one cup of tea and downsize it, please
08/26/05: A RazzBerry for the BlueBerry
08/19/05: See Jane, see Jane keep her cool
08/05/05: Here kitty, kitty
07/29/05: Up to the elbows in beauty tips
07/22/05: Permission to say no
07/15/05: Once upon a tech support
07/08/05: Meet the Checkers
07/01/05: Now presenting, Brotherhood of the Traveling Pants
05/02/05: Ten reasons to wean children from television
04/08/05: Best comedy writers work for the IRS
04/01/05: Decisions at the beginning clearer than decisions at the end
03/25/05: Shoes miss the point
03/18/05: Nothing like the classics toys, that is
03/11/05: Discount cards make you feel 50 percent off
03/04/05: Taking butcher knife on date cuts at heart of romance
02/25/05: Gifted kids don't always have it all
02/18/05: Girls excel, but boys need nurturing, too
02/04/05: Dime-store finds a blast from the past
01/28/05: Can AARP card help get discounts on diapers?
01/14/05: Girl's attention in class a life-saver
12/31/04: Is there anything not for sale?
12/15/04: Chanukkah tradition lives in the window
11/24/04: Would the Pilgrims be brave enough to come ashore today?
11/19/04: Sports bar crowds conversation
11/12/04: Price of gasoline drives conversation
11/05/04: There's nothing elementary about studying cockroaches
10/29/04: Martha's world still perfect in the magazine
10/22/04: Newlyweds memories not always first-class
10/15/04: PetsCell: Wassup dog?
10/06/04: Some beauties are a cut above the rest
09/29/04: Blood runs cold at the sound of Kitty (Kelley's) claws
09/24/04: Voting rocks
09/15/04: I'm a TV talk show failure
09/10/04: Fads shift, modesty stays in style
09/03/04: Extreme makeover: You should see the dorm room now
08/27/04: Savor life's fleeting moments
08/20/04: It's a small world, but they wouldn't want to paint it 08/20/04:
08/13/04: Youth cancel out (checkbook) balancing act
08/06/04: Hair-flicking moves too much for public eye
07/28/04: Some brains are on the slow train
07/23/04: Family members hold sway over hammock
07/16/04: College kids have all the answers
07/09/04: D.C.: City of Soul
07/02/04: The camp farewell kids want
06/25/04: Old Red Eyes is back, but not at this house
06/18/04: Wanted: Fathers
05/21/04:
Fish makes mom flounder
05/14/04: Really, your call is important to them
04/30/04: When tech support shuts down … Easy for kids, hard for Mom and Dad
04/23/04: Being sick has never been so fun
04/16/04: When Mom and Dad go marketing
04/02/04: Kids, say it loud! I'm intelligent and I'm p-r-o-u-d proud
03/26/04: Clothing wars every mom for herself
03/19/04: Marriage: A peek into the crystal ball
03/12/04: Women don't burp and buy like they used to
03/05/04: Sometimes wishes do come true, even for grown-ups
02/27/04: Family there to give Mom the business
02/06/04: Chance for big money slips through her fingers
01/30/04: Profanity brings out the f-word (fury)
01/23/04: Lots of labels in this union
01/16/04: Cheap eats in college? Use your noodle
01/02/04: 2003 boasted a cast of colorful characters
12/19/03: Hours at the stove, moments at the table
12/12/03: The way they dress, "boxers or briefs?" isn't a question
12/05/03: Hey, hey, we're the monkeys (or close enough)
11/26/03: Hardship? We don't know the meaning
11/21/03: Good kids! Wonder who raised them
11/14/03: Safety first, even when danger has passed
10/24/03: NFL fan learns to handle heightened sensations
10/03/03: Chipping away at misunderstood lists
09/26/03: Boundaries disappear, society pays the price
09/19/03: Easy (bike) rider
09/12/03: Got Mom?
09/05/03: S'Mores Maker threatens all we hold dear (and gooey)
07/25/03: Private journals, public records
07/25/03: Star appears bright-eyed, bushy-tailed
07/18/03: Girls pool talents for commercial success
07/11/03: Summer; the living is easy
07/03/03: Terrible twos make terrific workout
06/27/03: Emergency a matter of definition
06/13/03: A Father's Day roast for Mother Goose
06/05/03: Good examples of bad parenting
05/23/03: Faulty equations on the love calculator
05/16/03: Busted for Oreos!
05/09/03: Mom plus shipping equals excitement
05/02/03: Mom shudders at thought of the m-a-l-l
04/21/03: Mother Confessions
04/11/03: Husband snoring: Hit or mist
04/04/03: Flip flops hashed at the lunch table
03/28/03: Bare facts on protesters
03/21/03: Madonna: Like an Author
03/17/03: Mom develops rapport with son's answering machine
03/07/03: The call for courage
02/28/03: My relationship with Mister Rogers
01/31/03: Mom pushes memories out the door
01/24/03: Picture this! Human 'beans'
01/10/03: Password, please!
12/31/02: Who it was a good year for
12/06/02: Radio show guarantees family-size audience
12/02/02: High-seas adventure would enlist few takers today
11/15/02: Frozen turkey makes cook chicken out
11/15/02: What's going on with "going out?"
11/01/02: The crazy mind of middle-age
10/25/02: Relationship rooted in willow talk
10/18/02: The challenge of being spontaneous
10/11/02: No wheels, no keys, no problem?
10/04/02: Lessons of a childhood survivor --- my children's
09/20/02: "Cutting the Cord" to the Tube
09/13/02: Over there
08/30/02: The Last One Left
08/23/02: Rare sighting made on the patio
08/16/02: Kids get reality paycheck
08/08/02: We look like this . . . no, Kidman!
08/02/02: We should be a nation of 'nuts'!
07/26/02: Hold your applause --- please!
07/19/02: Greed and Mints on the Pillows
07/12/02: Remodeling: Blueprint for Disaster
07/08/02: The Botox wrinkle
06/28/02: One perfect day
06/21/02: Flush with excitement
06/14/02: The Ways a Father Says "I Love You"
06/07/02: Garage Sale Treasures
05/31/02: No Pudgy Hour at the gym
05/19/02: Ozzy, if you come for dinner, bring change
05/19/02: Instant Messaging and LOL
05/10/02: Some mothers get something more
05/03/02: I Nudge, Therefore I Am
04/25/02: Motherhood is seasonal work
04/19/02: Paper trail to college
04/12/02: What to cook or not to cook
03/31/02: Mom and Dad Break Curfew
03/22/02: Introducing P.P.M. (Partners Per Month)
03/15/02: Birth of a Pothole
03/08/02: When Enron Momma gets mad
03/01/02: Little hope for bookaholic
02/22/02: Wrestling with prejudice
02/15/02: Say What?
02/08/02: Kitchen intelligence
02/01/02: Age-old words
01/25/02: Abortion: Switching Sides
01/18/02: Kids, take note
01/11/02: The heart-stopper e-mail
01/04/02: The slightly sunny side of 2001
12/28/01: The Way Things Work
11/30/01: The Leftover Shuffle begins
11/27/01: Glasses bring age into focus
11/16/01: A different portion of Thanks
11/09/01: The Next Stage of Parenting
11/01/01: Of boys and patriotism
10/26/01: College Son the Invisible Man
10/19/01: Out of the closet ... and into the school
10/12/01: A Parent's Guide to Dating
10/05/01: "Taking Care of You"
09/28/01: Time indivisible
09/24/01: Refueling capitalism
09/14/01: A time to mourn
09/07/01: Lack of modesty stirs the troops
08/31/01: Scholarship search an education
08/24/01: The test for parents
08/17/01: Immodest proposals
08/10/01: Trying to R-r-r-re-re-relax
08/03/01: It may be shabby and chic, but it ain't cheap
07/20/01: Bride showered with sage advice
07/13/01: Baby Bear Finds Driving "Just Right"
07/06/01: Pale at the Thought of Bronze
06/29/01: A Dog's Best Friend
06/22/01: Rethinking fatherhood
06/14/01 Don't forget to lock the door
06/07/01 How grandma punishes her kids
06/01/01 Hearing voices
05/25/01 Cyborgs for Better or Worse
05/18/01 The death of Common Sense
© 2005, Lori Borgman
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