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You may not be going anywhere cool this summer — bad economy and everything — but the same can’t be said of your hot dogs. Do you even know the whereabouts of your wiener? Last time you looked, it was hanging out somewhere in the back of the fridge, cold and shriveled.
‘Dancing’ judge Goodman battling cancer Wow, what a secret.
Get ready for a little boom, humbug! Yes, food, family and fun — it’s how we enjoy the Fourth of July.
DEAR CAROLYN: This year I will be spending all of my vacation time (and money) on traveling for or with my boyfriend’s family. I understand that I do this voluntarily, but in a very real sense it is also somewhat compulsory because that’s what couples do, and because his mother says, “You will be joining us for Christmas, right?” So my boyfriend and I talked about taking a brief, private trip for New Year’s after being with his family for a week. Well, after meeting his mother for dinner last night, he came home and said, “My mother said ‘no’ to our New Year’s trip.” And that was the end of it. Carolyn, his mother lives 15 minutes away, and we see her frequently. We are both adults in our 30s and are paying our own way. I really do like his family, but I don’t understand why I’m being horrible in saying that it’s not her place to say no.
Get ready for a little boom, humbug! Yes, food, family and fun — it’s how we enjoy the Fourth of July.
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Personal safety is something we should always be thinking about. There are steps you can take to protect yourself. Go to The Star's Stay Safe section for tips, personal safety basics, class information and much more.
Send us your photos of your summer good times (pool party pics, etc.) and we'll post them right here, and keep adding new ones all summer. Send your photos to summerpics@kcstar.com
Barbie, usually a paragon of fashion, seems to have lost her way. Is it heat stroke, do you think? Would a Bomb Pop help? Anyway: Today, as always, we’re after your funny, fake captions. If we love your caption as much as Barbie allegedly loves Ken, we’ll award you a $25 gift card.
The Kansas City Star Act Out! Olathe features camps, workshops and classes in acting, musical theater, dance, voice and movement for the stage for ages 5-16. Workshops are $39 a month, weekly summer camps are $99. 913-780-6171 or 913-221-BEST (221-2378)
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Cultivate thankfulness The Rev. Pat Rush, pastor, Visitation Catholic Church: I am always intrigued by what happens to our personalities as we age. It’s an oversimplification, of course, but some of us become more cynical, negative and hateful as we grow older, while others of us become more optimistic, positive and loving. I pray my friends are counting me in that latter group!
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