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Published Dec. 12, 2012
The holidays can be a landmine of awkward social situations. How do you stay poised amid a flurry of parties, gift-giving and indelicate relatives? Milwaukee-area etiquette expert and author Margery Sinclair has the answers.
Published Dec. 11, 2012
The effect of other people's opinions (OPO) can be extremely powerful. Input from a collective group can be helpful, valuable and quite constructive. On the flipside, there are times when unsolicited OPO makes its way into your life.
Published Oct. 23, 2012
All this talk of food during OnMilwaukee.com's Dining Month has me fantasizing about my favorite places to go OUT to eat. But, frequent eating out wreaks havoc on my waistline and makes a major dent in my wallet, so I choose to cook at home.
Published Aug. 21, 2012
What do you do after the bird you captured in your garage escapes? Why, buy another bird, of course.
Published Aug. 9, 2012
I hate goodbyes. Even when the exit is desired from a specific situation, relationship, job or even a dinner party - uttering the words that traditionally signal "aufedersein" to people that I have a connection with is hard for me.
For those of us who reside in the metro-Milwaukee area and love to complain about the sparse parking, the overnight parking restrictions, the higher cost of living and the traffic, I have a wake up call for you! Hey, I get it, small talk usually relates to something annoying - weath...
I had my six-month cardiologist follow-up Monday. Everything was fine, so he said. Which is exactly what has me worried. Not like I wanted him to find something wrong. I don’t think. Did I? No, that should be good news: “nope, everything’s fine. You&r...
Pancreatic cancer is a silent killer. The disease does not get very much attention, but it is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. The statistics are simply staggering: 74 percent of patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within the first year of...
For some it means making the conscious decision to eat well-balanced meals or to fit exercise into their schedule three or four times a week. For others it means the ability to just decrease stress. Personally and professionally, I have been working to help people live a healthy life. And despit...
A copule of days ago, I pulled out of my garage getting ready to drive to work. As I drove down the alley, there was another man already at work.He probably clocked in at the break of dawn, around 6:00 a.m. I was still in bed tossing and turning. It was too early for me to ...
