November 20, 2007

One smart woman

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Mrs. Claus keeps things going smoothly at the North Pole.

By SUSAN HALLER for Smart

What’s it like being married to Santa Claus? It’s a lot of fun, but exhausting. Kris is a busy, busy man. I actually feel kind of bad for him. He really loves football, but after Halloween, he’s booked every weekend for appearances at the York Galleria, parades, ribbon cuttings, charity events, Christmas Magic at Rocky Ridge ... he never gets to catch a game. Thank goodness for TiVo.

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November 05, 2007

A dream day

If you could take a personal day — and spend it truly just on yourself — what would you do? No doctors' appointments, no errands to run, no to-do list to check off. Tell us about your dream day using the comment function below.

November 02, 2007

Tang Soo Do instructor stays a step ahead

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BIL BOWDEN for Smart

Third-degree black belt Bonnie McGowan teaches San Kil Tang Soo Do to children and adults at the YMCA.

How did you get started in San Kil Tang Soo Do?
I’ll tell you what, when I joined the YMCA, I went in looking at making a little social life for myself. I was checking out the brochure and I thought that scuba diving would be interesting, or fencing would be interesting, or the martial arts class. It just so happened that I reached the martial arts instructor on the phone first. I found it was a great way to work out my body and use my mind, which I found a lot more interesting than going in and cycling.

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