Your dream date may be right under your nose
Imagine a first date where there's very little awkwardness, the location for dinner and the movie is completely at your discretion and there's no question that you'll get along splendidly with your date. In fact, even though it may be a first date, you already know this person quite well. I'm proposing that this Valentine's Day, your dream date is yourself. This can be in lieu of a date with another human...
Everything you wanted to know about McDonald's
You're probably sitting there, sipping coffee, feet up on the ottoman, asking yourself, “Why an issue about McDonald's?” That's an excellent question. Allow us to share our reasoning with you: 1. We're still mad at Burger King. If you've been to the fast food chain in the last month or two, you may have noticed that they've super-sized their menu options. If you order a medium value meal, they...
The lip balm results are in!
I am obsessed with lip balm. I keep it in my car, by my bed and in my purse, and if I happen to be caught without it, I run to the nearest drugstore to purchase an emergency replacement. I’m not kidding when I say I experience anxiety if I have to suffer through an extended period of time with dry lips. It turns out that I am not alone in this – when we asked for volunteers to test various lip balm sticks, we were inundated with...
The Grammarnator
For Christmas this year, my mother-in-law gave me a sweatshirt with the words, “I am the grammarian about whom your mother warned you.” Emboldened by this slogan, I have decided to address a festering issue. Ever since September, I have been puzzled by an editorial stance taken by the Insiders, and reading the gift wrap issue (and I did use it!) last week and the Monitor this Boxing Day morning, I see the need to revisit the problem...
Calendar of events: Dec. 30-Jan. 13
Tuesday, Dec. 30 Blood drive, Health and Human Services, 29 Hazen Drive. Held from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 800-262-2660, concord-redcross.org. 8 a.m. Blood drive, Concord Hospital, 250 Pleasant St. Held from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Payson Center for Cancer Care. 800-262-2660, concord-redcross.org. 10:30 a.m. The Bryan Thomas Duo, Hermanos Cocina Mexicana, 11 Hills Ave. 224-5669, hermanosmexican.com. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31 Blood drive,...
