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30 years of discussions have finally resulted in a really big contract between China and Russia saying Russia will supply China with a lot o...

Have you ever met a significant other's family for the first time and asked yourself, 'How could I add anxiety to this meeting?...

Sometimes memories from childhood are belatedly realized to be hilarious.  These memories are always my favorites. My young friends and I ...

An old saying dating back to the founding fathers says, 'Everything you need to know about a person can be determined by their mail....

Continuing a track record of exciting politics, Haiti has ousted their fifth prime minister in five years for reasons that are unknown. Aft...

Today in the mail I received copies of ON Magazine containing two articles by me.  Seriously.  At the top they say: By Lauren Viner.  This i...

I would like to take a moment to urge everyone to visit their local bakery.  My favorite is Jerabek's of St. Paul.  I've made their ...

Oh my gosh so I went on a diet you guys. When I was last in Iowa I took a book called The Flat Belly Diet from my parents’ bookshelves. I d...

A few months ago Costco had an amazing membership deal. I acknowledged: 1) said membership is unnecessary for a family of less than e...

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The latest big family news is that Nick and Cara had a baby! I am now an aunt! This is an important milestone towards improving my (becaus...

Sometimes I get stressed about travel decisions. Should I go somewhere new? I love all the places I've already been! I must go again! Th...

An old saying dating back to the founding fathers says, 'Everything you need to know about a person can be determined by their mail....

Here is a charming little episode.    I was eating dinner and all of a sudden was missing part of a tooth. After gasping and racing to a mir...

30 years of discussions have finally resulted in a really big contract between China and Russia saying Russia will supply China with a lot o...

Currently, I am taking a class on Python programming. Because coding is a big time skill these days, right? Everyone should know a littl...

These days it's essential to engage in some form of self-care. Failure to do so invokes panicked concern from those tapped into today...

The best thing about the Fjallraven Classic is everyone being excited about hiking and hiking together. We met people from Korea, the Phil...

I had another great arts week. Great arts weeks are never planned, they just happen. Like finding the love of your life, you can't look ...

This summer I went to Tuscarora Lake in the Boundary Waters for a weekend. Like all moments without Netflix, the trip fostered space for m...