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July 19, 2009
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Young, black, and in the running
The field of contenders for at-large Boston City Council seats is more diverse than ever this year. Can a new generation of talent -- that identifies with Obama’s message of collaboration and consensus -- have an impact in one of the few large Northern cities that has never had a black mayor?
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Issue highlights
Not my type
The date has promise -- until she starts texting a friend in the middle of it.
Song and dance
He's in ballet. She's in musical theater. Will there be an encore?
Cellphone meanies
When friends choose calls over you, plus when to celebrate birthdays.
Minus two
Can the Gosselin kids trade in their parents?
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Supreme scoops
So many flavors, so little time. In Greater Boston, ice cream shops are everywhere. So we've picked out the 10 best.
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The son who wasn’t
I'm the child of an affair my father had almost 30 years ago. For years, I've known about my dad's other kids. Now, at long last, they know about me.
Perspective
Let the handshake meet an end
In today's world, why cling to this surefire germ spreader?
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First Person
Still kicking
Boston Breakers captain Kristine Lilly turns 38 this week. But America's foremost soccer mom keeps on playing like a teenager.
Tales from the City
A hair raiser
A stranger gives me a quick-fix for my hair, plus my son aspires to be a "green pea."
Kitchen Aide
Soba service
Cool soba is traditionally served on a bamboo tray called a zaru that is set over a plate. In fact, the dish’s full name is zaru soba. Though cheap zarus made of plastic are common, bamboo ones can be lovely, and they make for an elegant, authentic presentation of the simple noodles.
Parenting Traps
The leash question
Keeping a toddler safe as he takes those first steps away from Mom and Dad.
Letters to the magazine editor
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