Editor's Note:
There is no December 27, 2009, issue of the Globe Magazine. We'll return on January 3, 2010.
There is no December 27, 2009, issue of the Globe Magazine. We'll return on January 3, 2010.
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December 27, 2009
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Issue highlights

The perfect gift
Today is our 40th anniversary. I sure hope my husband likes what I got him.

Study break
They’re here to hit the textbooks. Can they find time for a love story?

Upstaged by Christmas
When your birthday conflicts with a holiday, plus confusing weight gain with a pregnancy.

Pulpit vs. pol
A bishop, a Kennedy, and an ill-advised flap.

- December 20, 2009 cover

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Jimmy Tingle's Perspective
One wild ride
Our state offered more than a few surreal moments this year.


First Person
Leap years
Harvard senior and Grand Prix show jumper Hillary Dobbs (daughter of Lou) hopes to continue her winning ways this winter and qualify for the 2010 World Equestrian Games.


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Tales from the City
’Tis the season...
An act of kindness to kick off the holiday season, and discovering that not all Black Friday shoppers are rude.
Letters to the Magazine Editor
Is the Senate race a snooze? Can one be both polite and green? Readers weighed in. Plus, an update on embryo donation....

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