HeyJaredLisa Smith Molinari
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- Sep 11, 2026
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One final serving of Meat and Potatoes (opens the original)
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By LISA SMITH MOLINARI SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES I sat on a tiled ledge at the YMCA indoor pool inhaling chlorinated steam, a yellow legal pad perched on my lap and beads of sweat clinging to my upper lip. Despite the echo of sloshing water and the splashing of my three children in their swim lessons, my mind was far away. By the end of that winter session, my yellow legal pad was dog-eared and covered in scribbles: to-do lists, doodles and three personal essays. Writing had become my lifelin
Forecast: Sweaty with scattered hot flashes (opens the original)
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By LISA SMITH MOLINARI SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES The only good thing our daughter’s first boyfriend Freddie ever did was introduce our family to Old Spice Fuji deodorant. He was a real self-centered, French-speaking, elitist Québécois, Harvard-hockey-playing schmuck who dumped our daughter right after going on our family vacation. But his deodorant choice was spot on, and I’ve been using it ever since. That said, the blistering recent weather has rendered most of my perspiration-minimizing pr
My desperately needed daily dose of depravity (opens the original)
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By LISA SMITH MOLINARI SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES When dinner is done and the dishes are “soaking” in the sink (in other words, I don’t feel like dealing with them yet), I assume my normal position on our living room love seat — my head propped against one armrest, and my feet draped over the other. I grab the TV clicker and a pair of reading glasses, ready for relaxation. Most nights, our dog Gilligan plunks down onto the floor beside me where a belly scratch is in reach, and the cat comes ou
âHelpersâ highâ: getting addicted to doing good (opens the original)
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By LISA SMITH MOLINARI SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES After my blasted alarm went off at an ungodly hour, I dragged my carcass to the bathroom to brush my fangs and make the necessary deposits to our plumbing system. Humans arenât meant to get up this early, I thought, especially recent empty nesters who no longer have to make breakfast for three kids, pack lunches and drive the carpool. However, Iâd made a commitment to our local Rotary Club to be at the breakfast meeting, and I couldnât le
The glimmer of good to be found in us all (opens the original)
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By LISA SMITH MOLINARI SPECIAL TO STARS AND STRIPES “Old folks get scared when somebody dies, so at Brookdale Senior Living, we hold brief memorials to honor our residents who’ve passed on. Okay if Chaplain Steve rings you for information about Mr. Durwood?” a friendly lady asked me in a thick Southern accent. “Of course,” I said, apprehensive about what Brookdale residents thought of my cantankerous, opinionated father who had passed away unexpectedly. After a sudden health decline left him una
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