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Hints from our first 'Rules Guy' 

It turns out George Washington really was the first "Rules Guy."

I thought of that as I was visiting friends in Virginia recently...

Recession could stem rampant self-esteem 

Sure I'm buying "two for one" eggs in the grocery store and ignoring my retirement statements like everyone else in this crummy economy. But...

Enough with the self-esteem, already 

Sure I'm buying two-for-one eggs in the grocery store and ignoring my retirement statements like everyone else in this crummy economy. But I'm also...

Redeemer becoming 'life coach' 

How well I remember a dear Roman Catholic friend of mine saying to me, "you evangelicals are so caught up in your 'personal relationship with...

'Expressing displeasure' not enough when children lie 

When my youngest, Olivia, was 4, I was gone for a several days for work. Wonderful "aunt" Paula, a dear friend of my mother's and known to my kids...

Cutting back during tough times isn't so bad 

When I was growing up, my mother had the habit of always using a tea bag twice. Always.

Why? Because she was a child during the...

Web site helps parents deal with bombardment of ads 

Do you know how many advertising images our children are bombarded with every day? Drum roll please, and I'm not making this up -- somewhere...

Using cash and other tips can help you cut spending 

I began a conversation with David Briggs in last week's column, about Americans and our staggeringly high and steadily increasing consumer debt...

High-tech is changing summer-camp blues 

"Hello Muddah! Hello Faddah! Here I am, at camp Granada," begins the wonderful 1960s spoof song by Allan Sherman. As anyone of a certain age knows,...

Summer camp? It should be kid stuff 

Hello Muddah! Hello Faddah! Here I am at Camp Granada," begins the wonderful 1960s spoof song by Allan Sherman. As anyone of a certain age...