Socially distanced cookie swap with biscotti and brownies
A guide to safe holiday baking and delivering treats during the coro navirus era. Tips include coordinating bakers, packaging, and drop-off of goods, plus a faux biscotti recipe and a chocolate snickerdoodle variant, with emphasis on staying connected while maintaining distance.
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Sabine Venner
Page Street Publishing
Heal the Humbug Lessons From A Christmas Carol
A reflective piece argues we forge chains of worry and fear like Scrooge under Marley’s warning. It urges a Marley test to examine past and present choices, promising a second chance through change and gratitude led by Rev. Susan Sparks of Madison Avenue Baptist Church.
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Ebenezer Scrooge
Dicken
Scrooge
Marley
Susan Sparks
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
New York City
31St Street
Revssparks
SusanSparks.com
Long-term engagement ends in frustration with unwed partner
Dear Amy advises the 55-year-old writer to reassess her situation with a 44-year-old fiancé who has delayed marriage for years. He prefers living with his parents, and Amy insists the woman must choose between accepting the status quo or leaving. The column notes the pattern that people do what they want and urges clear self‑advocacy.
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Amy
Torn
Amy Dickinson
Tribune Media Service
Amydickinson
P.O. Box
Freeville
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