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Dinner With Cupid
Want to enjoy a meal and maybe meet the man or woman of your dreams? Let the Globe play matchmaker. Hey, we'll even pick up the tab.
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Contest voting!
Thanks to everyone who entered the Holiday Song Parody contest! The prize, as noted, will be two tickets to Tru Grace at Central Square Theater....
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The atheist and the theology student
Happy Thanksgiving. As promised, here’s a letter to carry you through Friday. Feel free to comment through Monday. Also as promised, we have an update...
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Workplace affairs can lead to trouble
Two coworkers begin a sexually charged “fling’’ that turns into something more complicated. Feelings get hurt, threats get made. In the long run, the only winners are the lawyers. Sound familiar?
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Theme song contest
We asked readers to write an official theme song for the Love Letters blog ... and we have a winner! Take a listen here and check out the runner-up.
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Dates on demand
In an era when you can get anything as soon as you want it, you can find potential soul mates in an instant. A new online dating service in Boston invites users to sign up for same-day service, matching them with dates in a matter of hours.
The heart pines, wallet wails
Long-distance couples half-rooted in the Boston-area say gas prices and airfare (not to mention a wave of canceled flights) are leaving them broke, emotionally exhausted, and seeing less of each other.
Frugally wed
Like any other bride, Jamie Miller wants her wedding day to be perfect. Thanks to this sputtering economy, she's going to have to find "perfect" on the cheap.
Readers' weddings
You're invited to the wedding: Check out photos of readers who found love as they walk down the aisle.
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Party problems - and solutions
Many hosts stress even when their party’s going well. But sometimes there are real reasons to panic. Here are five of the most dreaded party challenges - and how to fix them, according to party expert Michael Nedeau, owner of PBD Events.Holiday party season’s here, along with host-traumatic stress disorder
At 23, Kat Lewin - secretary, blogger, aspiring socialite - already knows what she wants on her tombstone: “Here lies a fantastically gracious hostess.’’ But her epitaph may need a postscript: “The stress killed her.’’The Week Ahead: Events
KIDS PETER PAN - THE MUSICAL Growing up is hard to do, especially when your name is Peter Pan. The Un-Common Theatre Company and Bay Colony Productions present the musical based on J.M. Barrie’s classic 1911 children’s story. Nov. 27 at 7:30 p.m. (Fri-Sun through Dec. 6). $24, $22 students and seniors, $18 under 12. Orpheum Theatre, 1 School St., ...Sing-a-Long Mary Poppins at the Regent Theatre
No need to be sad that Halloween is over because you are invited to dress up for Sing-a-Long Mary Poppins . Arrive as your favorite character or in an outfit inspired by the 1964 film, and join other guests in the costume parade. A restored 35mm print has been customized with on-screen lyrics so you can sing along with Mary, ...‘ZooLights!’ at the Stone Zoo
Back away from leftovers and football games and head outdoors to “ZooLights!’’ where you can stroll along tree-lined paths illuminated by thousands of twinkling lights. Head to Yukon Creek and visit with a lynx, gray fox, North American porcupine, and bald eagle. Stone Zoo is also home to two new reindeer who need names, so submit your entry and maybe ...