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By Jonathan Micocci – GRAND Car Reviewer AKA Grandpere
The sound of a car door closing has always been a clue to build quality for me. Certainly in the 1970’s, the soft clunk while closing the door on a Porsche or Mercedes showed us how it could be. Very different from the clatter that occurred [...]
By Jonathan Micocci – GRAND Car Reviewer
I’ve admired the lines of the Kia Optima SXL so I jumped at the chance to spend some quality time with this sporty 4-door. Midsize sedans have some inevitable design similarities, but the Optima makes better use of the same amount of sheet metal. The look is balanced, [...]
By Teri Harrison,
It was 1989 and my mother had just become a grandmother. She was so excited, delighted and over the moon, I made the offhand comment she should open a store and call it “Grandma’s House,” and fill it with all things “Grandma”. That comment soon grew a life of its own and [...]
By Dan Nessel – www.daddoes.com
Technology seems to move so quickly, it feels like if we blink we might miss the release of the newest gadget! With the calendar getting ready to flip from 2012 to 2013, now it seems like a good time to look back at the top technology trends of 2012.
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By Kristen Chase
Every year, I find myself banging my head against the wall when it comes to the grandparents and holiday gift shopping for my kids. Without fail, they end up buying all of them tons of crappy toys which usually my kids didn’t ask for. And of course, they are battery operated [...]
By Christine Crosby, Editorial Director, GRAND Magazine When my g-kids were little and came for a visit I’d let them be as messy as they wanted. They don’t live near me so when they visited it was open season on Grandmere’s house. I didn’t care how big a mess they made, I was just [...]
Grandpa is the one who says “yes” when Mom and Dad say “no.” He’s always eager to hear from you, whether you’re babbling incoherent nonsense as a toddler or consulting him about marital advice as an adult. Ultimately, Grand Dad is your go-to guy for perspective and practical advice, so give him the recognition he [...]
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