boston globe magazine
May 24, 2009
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This year's Globe Magazine reader recipe contest had just one key rule: All the cooking must be done over an open flame. So grab your tongs, clean off those grates, and get ready to grill.
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coupling: stories about relationships

Sparkle split

She's newly engaged and had the ring to prove it. Why women will notice, but most men surely won't.
dinner with cupid

Redheads' rendezvous

Can a shared love of adventure bond these free spirits?
miss conduct's ettiquette column

Creepy come-ons

When customers profess love, plus the etiquette of skipping destination weddings.
parenting traps: advice on child rearing

House of corrections

How to tell if the punishment fits the crime.
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The Forever Virgins

The Forever Virgins

Even before the Catholic Church had nuns, it had consecrated virgins. And, today, women like Kathy Reda are choosing and reviving this largely forgotten vocation.
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When Talk Isn't Cheap

It's not easy talking with friends about money. How to avoid those awkward moments? Miss Conduct's here to help.
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Tales from the City

Cold comfort

A bit of kindness from a young employee at Friendly's and a surprise found in the sale bin at Marshalls.

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Letters to the Magazine Editor
Standing proud, giving credit, and party tricks.
Perspective
Power to the people? Not always
Democracy is overrated. Boston mayoral aspirant Sam Yoon learned that lesson recently.
Pierced
End of the road
Feeling, just a little, for the ex-Pike leader Alan LeBovidge.
On the Block
Entrepreneurs wanted
Dreaming of being a developer or innkeeper? Projects in Brookline, Salem, and Dedham are waiting.
First Person
Sky's the limit
Soon, the abstract designs of Venezuelan-born artist Jaime Gili, 36, will begin appearing on 16 oil tanks in South Portland, Maine, in one of the nation's largest public art projects.
Designing
Now you see it...
Decorative elements serve some clever purposes in this model apartment at Battery Wharf.
Fashion Snapshot
Back splash
This season's dresses and tops provide irresistible rear views.

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