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From the Boston Phoenix 1999-2001

A Little Dated
If multi-dating is the way it's supposed to be, why do I feel so guilty?
from Dec. 14, 2001

Hardly Knew Ye
Just when you think you know someone, you don't.
from Nov. 22, 2001

Quiet Hours
Learning to live without TV
from Nov. 1, 2001

Sea to Shining Sea
Seeing this great land of ours -- the hard way
from Oct. 11, 2001

Scar Tactics
The ones on the outside are easy. It's the internal wounds that are harder to heal.
from Sept. 20, 2001

Showers Predicted
Why should pregnant women and engaged couples have all the fun?
from September 7, 2001

Call Me
When the phone don't ring, you'll know it's him.
from August 9, 2001

Lunatic Fringe
Sure, actions have consequences -- but no one knows what all the consequences might be
from July 19, 2001

The Purge
The emotional trauma of cleaning out the closet
from June 29, 2001

Countdown
Playing the numbers game
from June 8, 2001

Boyfriend Roadshow
How much is your boyfriend really worth?
from May 18, 2001

Note to Self
The less we change, the more we stay the same.
from April 26, 2001

Just Lay Off
The employed person's guide to dealing with unemployed friends
from April 5, 2001

Lying Down
Why I'd make a terrible spy
from March 15, 2001

Burp and Be Free
It's not crude; it's a blow against puritanical repression.
from March 1, 2001

Into the Wild
Observing the Natives in Their Natural Habitat
from February, 14, 2001

Sorry State
The Magical Power of Apology
from January 28, 2001

Too Close to Call
And you thought the presidential election was a nailbiter
from January 4, 2001

I, Prudius
In which our protagonist discovers she ain't seen nothin'
from December 21, 2001

Rear Window Redux
Just like The Real World but without the stupid conversations
from December 14, 2001

Home Empty Home
Real life home renovations for the busy single professional
from November 23, 2001

Thanks 2000
E-mail breeds familiarity breeds contempt
from November 10, 2000

The vicious circle
You love him, he loves her, she loves . . . etc.
from October 27, 2000

Return of the TFBs
Quick -- unleash the hounds
from October 13, 2000

Dating for gold
In some Olympic events, carrying the torch is a bad thing
from September 22, 2000

Heart of Palm
Come, join us, and know the power of the Palm Way
from September 15, 2000

The power of denial
It's the hottest new coping mechanism -- order yours today!
from September 1, 2000

The boss of me
Why do we all turn into 15-year-olds around our parents?
from August 18, 2000

Le wow
If France is so great, why don't they have a word for `kick ass'?
from August 4, 2000

Really mad libs
Breaking up is hard. But it's easier with a template.
from July 21, 2000

Real-life Survivor
Some game shows I'd really like to see
from July 7, 2000

The saunterers
I'll take rush-hour traffic over pedestrians any day
from June 23, 2000

Small beer
Why alcohol and kids should mix
from June 9, 2000

Cereal lust
Not just for breakfast anymore
from May 26, 2000

Shopping dropout
Life without the shopping gene
from May 19, 2000

That's smokin'
Are cigarettes still bad for you if you don't pay for them?
April 28, 2000

Stuff it
The things we leave behind
from April 14, 2000

Phone hex
Love in the time of telecom
from March 31, 2000

Time out
This is not my beautiful demographic
from March 17, 2000

Now that's rich
Who wants to marry a famillionaire?
from March 3, 2000

Air quote me
Harmless finger twitch, or the decline of Western civilization?
from February 18, 2000

Dream on
A look at the nightmares that bind us
from February 4, 2000

Thong thang
In praise of bottom floss
from January 21, 2000

Hip to Be Dull
Break out the cribbage boards and fondue sets
from January 21, 2000

Mind warp
The Internet is turning me into a 21st-century pain in the ass
from January 7, 2000

Gimme
Why minimalist holidays suck
from December 24, 1999

Party pooper
A spy in the house of glitz
from December 10, 1999

The waiting
It's not only the hardest part, it's also the most confusing
from November 26, 1999

New Year's skeve
Welcome to the global coolness challenge
November 12, 1999

Goodbye, Mr. Bill
The happiest day of my life
October 29, 1999

Slow company
Why raises are better than an on-site masseuse
October 15, 1999

Sexual harassment
You'll miss it when it's gone
October 1, 1999

Playing dead
Slip 'N Slide, the Pitch Back, and other horrors of my youth
September 10, 1999

Down with OPB
Are Other People's Babies ruining your life?
August 20, 1999

 

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