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It’s not a time for perfume and bath powder. This Mother’s Day calls for less frou-frou and more action, says astrologer Shelley Ackerman. Mars squares Pluto on May 13. “This war-like aspect is more descriptive of a military strike or a demolition than it is for a quiet civilized meal.” She advises kids, husbands, and…

“So when did the surgeon general come out against gluten?” Mr. Chattering once asked snidely when he noticed that I was feeding our children waffles that were gluten-free. Gluten is a protein that comes from wheat, barley, or rye, and can generally be found in any food containing flour (though beer, which generally is distilled…

Oh, this is great fun. Read Laura Sheahen’s interview with writer/atheist/furious former Trotskyist Christopher Hitchens, author of the new book “God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything.” Here he is, in all his charming contrariness. An excerpt: How do you think atheists should get along interpersonally with people of strong faith? Obviously, if they’re…

Thanks to Barb and others for the wonderful posts on faith and cigarettes. Fredrick recommends the book “The EasyWay to Stop Smoking,” by Allen Carr, and says it has an amazing success rate. Elmo (hi!) says the “patch,” and the smoking-cessation-support website Quitnet.org (which sports the motto “Don’t Quit Alone”) proved invaluable. Here are two…
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