Mothers of Today and Yesterday
Bob Swift reflects on changing roles of mothers from ironing and permanents to jogging and aerobics for Mother's Day. He contrasts past quiet domestic work with present active lifestyles while noting enduring household routines. The piece blends humor with social observation about modern motherhood.
Changing role of mothers from past to present
The piece contrasts old and modern motherhood roles noting hair, fashion, and home presence. It compares at home routines from past to today’s working moms, detailing shifts in chores, car rides, and meal habits while acknowledging some enduring parental acts remain.
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Supermom
Mothers and dandelions spark seasonal astrology notes
The column links Mother's Day to Taurus and motherhood themes, praising dandelions as a simple gift. It also includes readers' astrology questions about birth times, timing of selling land, and potential dog show success, with a section on horse racing predictions and Joyce Wehrman’s racing charts.
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Two's Company jugglers bring mime music to crowds
Linda Pollack-Johnson and husband Bruce Pollack-Johnson juggle and mime as a storytelling act. They perform in schools hospitals malls and public spaces in Oberlin and abroad, writing their own material. Bruce is a math professor at Oberlin College.
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