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On the Fence - People love to walk their dogs on our street and we love seeing the dogs. The problem is these dog walkers are not picking up after their dogs.
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Dining with Restrictions - I recently attended a dinner party at my sister’s house. She sent out e-vites and asked if anyone had dietary restrictions. I am a vegetarian.
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Bored to Tears - The other day, my friend and her 7-year old daughter came over for a visit. The little girl told her mother she was bored and wanted to leave.
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Nothing to Wear - What is wrong with fashion designers these days? I went shopping for a cocktail dress, and was appalled by the selection.
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Noisy Gardeners - Dear Edda, Our neighbors have moved away, but they continue to employ a gardener, who comes every week. They use loud machinery around 8 am on a weekday.
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Still Shaking - Dear Edda, My husband and I received an invitation to his best friend’s wedding in May. It included fashion requirements for the wedding and a request for cash.
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I Just Like Cats - Dear Edda, I just started dating a guy. He is very nice and we seem to get along pretty well. I’m almost forty, and am sort of hoping that he’s The One.
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A Cat for Christmas - Dear Edda, My sister got me a cat for Christmas. I hate cats. I am also allergic to cats.
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Text and Drive - I was walking downtown this week and saw a friend of my daughter's texting while driving. Should I contact her parents and tell them what I saw?
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Safe Driver - Why is it that when I'm on the freeway, and try to leave a safe distance in front of me, someone always changes lanes in front of me to get in there?
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Never Baking Again - Dear Edda, I baked a cake for my mother-in-law's birthday party. While it was cooling on the counter, my cat climbed up and ate a corner off the cake.
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It Ain't Easy Being Green - Because I live in such an environmentally conscious town, I felt compelled to sell my old car and buy a hybrid. Now I'm pretty much broke.
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Some Kind of Nut - Dear Edda, I was driving to work the other morning when I saw a woman jogging. She stared at me like I was some kind of nut, so I gestured for her to go across.
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Cascarone Head - Now that Fiesta is past, I have to say, I had fun and don't mind being cracked on the head with a cascarone or two, but I have a real problem.
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Do Cats Eat Fruit? - Do cats eat fruit? Every morning lately, I've found half eaten fruit in the fruit bowl on my kitchen counter.
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Mr. Three Piece - Dear Edda, My wife is really pissed at me and I need your help. We both work, but my wife is always the one to do the cooking.
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Hates the Layers - Edda, My husband has recently begun layering his shirts. I'm not talking an undershirt and a button-down shirt. He's wearing two, sometimes three.
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Almost Perfect - Dear Edda, I think my wife has a real problem. She has a big chip on her shoulder. I am a very good husband in every
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Picnic with Pups - Yesterday evening, my husband and I went down to the beach to have a picnic dinner. On this particular beach, there is a designated off-leash dog area.
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Dirty Dishes - Dear Edda, I am a teenage boy. I am very busy going to school, playing sports and studying. Sometimes after I eat, I leave my dishes in the sink.
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Cleaning the Closet - How do you know when it's time to throw out your old clothes? I have a lot of clothes that were very expensive when I bought them.
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Sagging Brow - I want to try Botox, but my husband doesn't want me to. A few of my friends have tried it, and they are really happy with the results.
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The Ralph - My life's dream is to have a sandwich named after me. I think it's so cool to go into those delis where all the sandwiches have names.
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Edda and the Sweetest Oranges - Dear Edda, I have an orange tree that I planted in my back yard. It produces the sweetest oranges I have ever tasted. There are not enough to share with others.
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The Magic Kingdom - Dear Edda, My sister-in-law is one of those pain in the neck parents, who never tells her kids no, and is always explaining everything to them.
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Bologna for Grandma - My grandmother sent me to the store to buy beef bologna the other day, and I brought back uncured turkey bologna. She said she doesn’t like it.
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Broken Hearted - My husband feels pressure from the media and his friends to celebrate Valentine's Day, and he gets all cranky for a week or so beforehand.
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Old Hollywood Credentials - Years ago, I was an agent in Hollywood. I have many mementos of those days – photos, letters, magazine articles- but choose to display only a single photo.
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Cheap Coffee Drinker - My co-worker and I walk to Starbucks every morning, where she orders a large latte, and I order a large coffee. She always complains about the price.
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Carrying On About Carrying On - My friend and I went to Chicago for the weekend a couple of weeks ago. She checked her bag, but I prefer carry-on.
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One Upwomanship - A woman I work with always has to one up everyone else. If I say I went fishing at Lake Cachuma, she will say she went spearfishing in the Caymans.
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BFF or Just a Friend? - I have a rating system for my friends. I categorize them by certain criteria and then by what activities they are suitable to share with.
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Electronic Freakout - Please help me! All of my electronic equipment is breaking down! One by one – my I-phone, my I-pad, my television … even my laptop is freaking out!
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Son-in-Law Trouble - Dear Edda, We are going to visit our daughter and her husband in Philadelphia this summer. We are very excited to see our grandchildren.
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Fantasy Football Addict - Dear Edda, My husband is addicted to Fantasy Football. He watches all the games and is constantly on his computer checking statistics and scores.
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Lunch at the Wildcat - Dear Edda: A lot of wisdom, and sometimes even love and sympathy comes from the comments section of your columns, but very little comes from you.
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