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Guest AuthorNovember 24, 2015

About this time of year the past several years, my husband can’t help but comment on the total departure from the “traditional” Thanksgiving feast available at our family’s gathering. He says something along the lines of: “I’m pretty sure the Pilgrims at Plymouth did not have pernil on their table during their Thanksgiving celebration.” (For […]

Guest AuthorMay 25, 2014

One morning last week, chaos unfolded in our house as four people — my two daughters, my husband and myself — aimed to head out the door by 8 a.m., our daughters for school and my husband and I for our offices. The girls carried their backpacks, lunchboxes and school projects in tow — or […]

Guest AuthorMarch 19, 2014

Yes, it can happen to you… In November, I was contacted by phone and email by my credit card company’s fraud department. The customer-service representative informed me that our card number had been compromised and that they were going to close the account immediately and send replacement cards. After the representative and I reviewed the […]

Guest AuthorJanuary 15, 2014

The beginning of a new calendar year is always a good time to reflect on the previous 12 months and set some goals for the future. During this time of the year, I am often reminded of the poem “The Dash” by Linda Ellis. It refers to the dates on a person’s tombstone, the birth […]

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Maritza Martinez: We have many menus, but Thanksgiving is for everyone

Maritza Martinez: When should a parent allow a child to fail?

Maritza Martinez: How many credit card frauds must we endure?

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