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...nine-year-old pal Martha has had a rough year. Her beloved maternal grandmother was killed by a drunk driver several months ago, and just two weeks ago, her paternal grandmother died after a long illness. The oldest of four kids, Martha is responsible and articulate. But she is still a young child, struggling with sadness and grief for the first time. Martha and her siblings have responded in line with their ages and temperaments, but all have experienced degrees of fear, anxiety and what their mother describes as "despair...
...think parents should encourage children of all ages to attend funerals and other death rituals, but should not force them. Explain what the child can expect to see, what he should do and how others might act. My young friend Martha, her siblings and her young cousins were encouraged to attend the funerals of their grandmothers, and those kids who declined were given other options, such as visiting the grave site or church after the services were over. Martha's family also worked together to create "memory boxes" as a way to memorialize their grandmothers, with each child contributing stories...
...Martha Stewart Living: The likely Democratic candidate for the Senate once said of her career choice, "I suppose I could have stayed home and baked cookies and had teas." Why not give her more time to do so after the election? Paid for by Friends of Giuliani...
Among the performers who will be on hand Aug. 31 through Sept. 2 are Susan Klein, renowned for her vivid reminiscences of growing up on Martha's Vineyard in the '50s; Diane Ferlatte, whose multicultural repertoire includes folklore from Africa and the American South; and Donald Davis, who immortalizes friends and neighbors from his Appalachian boyhood with homespun humor...
...days later. "I am told there will be people that will not contribute to 'my kids' because of my indiscretion and to them I say, 'my kids' are innocent... Please accept my humble apology..." And what an apology it was. After praising the "marvelous Phyllis Diller" and the "unpredictable Martha Raye," he rather confusedly added, "When women, doing comedy, do routines written for them by drill sergeants, I take objection. Their filth makes me and many ashamed to be in our business, and to me, women doing anything, especially comedy, are looked upon...