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Ready, Aim, Birthday!
Judy Gruen
March 9, 2006
It\’s not every day that I am E-vited to a birthday party promising to feature live ammunition. Excitedly, I E-sponded with a resounding \”yes.\” Paula was throwing a Wild West-themed shindig for her husband Bill\’s birthday. It was a \”BYOF\” (Bring Your Own Firearm) affair.
Kohelet 5766
Judy Gruen
October 20, 2005
On the holiday of Sukkot, it is customary to read Kohelet, the Book of Ecclesiastes, written by King Solomon. The following \”updated\” version of Kohelet is written by Judy Gruen, with major apologies to King Solomon.
Rough It in Style at El Capitan Canyon
Judy Gruen
August 18, 2005
As a city woman whose family is unaccustomed to \”roughing it,\” I planned our family vacation to involve a lot of nature but no sleeping on hard ground. That\’s what made El Capitan Canyon in Santa Barbara the perfect place for us: It\’s camping for people who like staying in Hiltons.
A two-hour drive north of Los Angeles, El Capitan Canyon is a former private campground that was transformed five years ago into a plush nature resort on 65 acres heavily populated with oak and sycamore trees. It allows guests to savor a rustic environment, but with down duvets and gourmet coffee for the coffeemaker.
Spiritual Help Can Benefit Hopelessly Ill
Judy Gruen
March 31, 2005
When my friend, Debra, learned that a young man she knew had been in a tragic accident and was comatose, she went to the hospital to visit him every day for three months. No one knew if the man would emerge from his deep, distant sleep, but Debra believed that he would.
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