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There's something very personal about puzzle-solving. You as the solver are matching wits with me as the editor. And when you do it day after day, we develop a personal relationship. I hear from people who say, "I spend every Sunday in bed with you." [Laughs.] When I became crosswords editor at the Times, there was a guy who wrote me and said that starting with a new crosswords editor is like getting a new mistress...
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...decade of helping new mothers raising their children in poverty in Dayton, Ohio. Once, she arrived at a new client's home to find a TV news crew waiting outside; apparently, someone fleeing gunfire had sought shelter there. Another time, she knocked on a door only to hear shrieking in response, but no one would let her in. Later she learned it was the family's parrots, which had been trained to squawk at visitors. (Read "The Year in Medicine 2008: From...
...middle-class and educated parents an edge socially and in school - and that instruction is often eye-opening for both Ballard and her clients. You would be surprised to know what new parents don't know, Ballard says, recalling the case of one father who thought babies couldn't hear at birth. He asked, "When do their eyes open?' He thought they were like puppies," she says. (See 9 kid foods to avoid...
...offering a grand-opening two-night weekend package, "With Love from Nashville," which includes champagne upon arrival, a candlelit dinner for two at the hotel's restaurant, plus a complimentary martini, breakfast and a $5 gift card from Amazon.com - use it to download any country western song you hear around town, the home of the Grand Ol' Opry. Rates start at $479 and are valid Friday through Sunday, through April 30. 1808 West End Avenue...