Gabbin in the Grove
The Library E-mail

Greeting, Readers. This past summer I was at an event where a man was handing out the most incredible coupon I had ever seen. It was a “Library Savings Coupon” for 50 cents off any overdue item. Initially, I had visions of grabbing the man’s entire stash of coupons and running away, but instead I happily thanked him and tucked my one coupon in a safe place.

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Fruit Fly Infestation E-mail
My neighbors for-sure think that I have taken up Flamenco dancing. In fact, if any of them happen to glance in the direction of my kitchen window they can often see me clapping away. So, have I really taken up this form of dance? Not at all. It’s just that my house has been invaded by fruit flies and I am constantly clapping my hands together trying to destroy those pesky little beings.
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Cellular Telephone Demise E-mail

Last week, the worst possible thing happened to my cell phone. I was passing by my living room and there, on my white couch, was my adorable, new, hot-pink, RAZR cell phone sitting in a pile of cat-vomit.

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Inaugural Pioneer Press Column E-mail

Greetings, Pioneer Press Readers! My name is Susan Dubin and I am truly delighted to be writing my very first column for the Buffalo Grove Countryside.


For the past few weeks, I have been thinking, non-stop, about what I really want to say in my introductory article. Should I be wise? Serious? Sophisticated? Of course, on my quest to write the perfect introduction, I spent many hours staring at a blank computer screen. Actually, many more hours were spent eating scores of Weight Watchers ice cream bars, while desperately trying to come up with something fabulous to write.

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