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A Big Day for Orchid Lovers

I don’t know who likes the newest U.S. postage stamps more – my modern-day, orchid-growing self, or the little girl I used to be who loved stamp collecting.

The new collection of “Forever” stamps honors some of the nation’s wild orchids. They'll be available Friday, Feb. 21.

It’s My Party, I’ll Exclaim If I Want To!

 

A column this week from Washington Post writer Kathleen Parker caught my attention for chastising anyone who uses exclamation points in their writing.

The Scariest Ghost

One of my most vivid memories of working at big-city newspapers is the smell of fresh newsprint and ink, early in the morning, on the loading docks and in the stairwells. As a young journalist, feeling like even the smallest cog in those noisy printing presses was a thrill.

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