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A Thought about Weddings and Priorities
When my daughter, Elizabeth, was two and her brother an infant, they had a lovely babysitter whose boyfriend also had a two-year-old daughter.
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Live with Debby Waldman-What To Believe
A recording from Debby Waldman-What To Believe's live video
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Trudy Elion: The Drug Detective Who Saved Countless Lives
A pioneer of rational drug design whose discoveries continue to cure disease
Published on Democracy, Social Justice, Education, and the Common Good • 
Only Fresh Posies for The Queen
In May 2005, Queen Elizabeth visited Edmonton, where she did two walkabouts: on May 24 at the Provincial Legislative Grounds, and on May 25 at Sir…
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An Unexpected Gift
This essay originally appeared in the Edmonton Journal on Feb.
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My Award-Winning Husband
He will never win an award for tie-tying. (Neither will I.)
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London Falling: In which a true-crime bestseller sends me down Memory Lane, where I unexpectedly reframe the memory of a very awkward…
My mother liked making connections.
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What do Nepotism, AI Slop, and a Keynote Speech Have in Common?
(In this particular case, Moi)
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Taking the Fun out of Having Lawns
This essay originally ran in the Edmonton Journal on June 3, 2006, when I wrote a bi-weekly family humor column.
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Good News: AI Is Not Actually Here Yet! So why are we so afraid of it?
Part Two of my interview with 2024 Turing Award co-winner Rich Sutton
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Good news! AI is not Actually Here Yet! (But 2024 Turing Award co-winner Rich Sutton is working hard to change that)
In this week's Q&A, the computing science pioneer succeeds in educating me while simultaneously failing to quell my anxiety about AI
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Debby's Delicious Dessert Disaster
Just in time for Passover!
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The Speedy Sample Superstar
Cindy Poon can knit a baby sweater in three days! But don't ask her to knit a cat cave.
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Elder Care
Is there a difference between caring for an elderly parent and caring for an elderly in-law? (I think so.)
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Debby's Substack: What to Believe
Debby's Substack: What to Believe
My memoir, What to Believe, is about secrets, suicide, and the power of denial. Each week I'll publish another chapter. Between chapters, I'll write about mental health, grief, resilience, and hope.
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