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ISSUE: May 15, 2013

Articles about Jessica

Getting Settled In - 4-15-2002

When you move, the question everyone wants to ask is, “Are you sane yet?” The sound of footsteps on the creaky hardwood floors downstairs have startled me awake. “Jessica, did you hear that?”

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...part of getting settled in. During our wait, Jessica, our son, Sam, and I had no furniture except...

...give it to me,” I tell Jessica. “Unless we can use it as an ashtray...

...or a candy dish, I say toss it.” Jessica gives me The Faux Pout. It differs from The Real...

page 1 - 9-15-2005

Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, is not a remote and barren land but a place of intoxicating beauty.

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...him to pick a book up. My wife, Jessica, is seated next to Sam. I try telepathy on her,...

...is seated next to Sam. I try telepathy on Jessica, too. Make sure you guys see this, I keep...

...… I don''t know … really unbelievably amazing. Jessica, did you see it?" "Yes, yes," she...

page 2 - 5-1-2005

Dr. Deepak Chopra, the high-profile spiritual guru and bestselling author, said recently that he has never had an argument with his wife.When my wife heard this, she said, "Does he talk to her?"Jessica and I cannot conceive of a relationship without...

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...is a single shade, the other side has a design. Jessica prefers the plain side; I prefer the side with...

...on a Saturday morning before a dinner party, Jessica may fluff the throw pillow and set it just so in...

...the guests are walking up the porch steps and Jessica is answering the door, I switch the pillow back...

Snakehead Fish Sleeps In, Replaces Husband - 8-15-2004

They say the biggest problems in marriage are caused by arguments over sex and money. What do they know? The biggest problems are caused by the way a couple wakes up on weekends. There are waker-uppers and there are sleeper-inners. Woe be to the one...

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...is a mystery. But there she is, my wife, Jessica, in bed as always on a Saturday, slumbering away...

... to be improved by The Things We Have To Do list. Jessica thinks Saturday mornings are for Sleeping In And...

... Anything We Quote Unquote Have To Do. So I let Jessica sleep. I walk downstairs and put on a pot of...

(remote) Control Issues - 4-1-2008

IM SITTING on the floor directly in front of the TV, which Im pointing the remote right at while pushing the power-on button, but nothing is happening. "Whats the deal?" I cry. "Problem?" my wife, Jessica, asks. &...

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...
“Problem?” my wife, Jessica, asks.

“All these...

... a miniature cockpit.”

Jessica

With a dismissive flick of my...

...
“Let me see,” Jessica says, as she sits down next to me.
...

Great Expectations - 10-15-2008

IF YOU DO it right, and even if you do it wrong -- perhaps especially if you do it wrong -- travel has a way of confounding your expectations.As we left our Washington, D.C., home for a family vacation to Montana and Wyoming, I expected I would see ...

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...like Starbucks,” my wife, Jessica, says. “My question is, why...

... my reverie. “What?” I ask. Jessica’s looking out the window in a way that...

...I ask. Again. “Hay,” Jessica says emphatically. I scrutinize the dirty-brown...

page 2 - 6-15-2007

Tell Jim Where to GoJessica and I have finally returned to the White House. It's been a few years, but the place is pretty much the same as we remember it. Lines of people outside. A purposeful bustle inside. And, of course, the gigantic sandwiches....

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... even to Northern California. But, in the end, Jessica and I decided we''d take our weeklong vacation in...

...to go to Cape May every summer as a kid. 7. Jessica and I like Cape May. 8. Jessica and I love the...

...as a kid. 7. Jessica and I like Cape May. 8. Jessica and I love the White House. (So we probably...

page 1 - 8-1-2003

When my wife, Jessica, first asked me to join her on a business trip to Rome, I said no. It’ll be romantic, she argued. It’ll be lonely during the day and there’ll be shop talk at night, I responded. They’re paying for the room, she said. Rome? I said. You and me? I’m there, babe.

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Jessica It''ll be lonely during the day and there''ll be...

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When my wife, Jessica, first asked me to join her on a business trip...

...When my wife, Jessica, first asked me to join Jessica on a business trip to Rome, I said no. It''ll be...

And The Winner Is... - 11-1-2007

OKAY, LET ME FIRST apologize for getting us into this. Ask the American Airlines flying public for suggestions on where to take my next vacation, promising 100,000 AAdvantage miles for the winner? Was I nuts?

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...so many places in the world to visit, my wife, Jessica, my son, Sam, and I were paralyzed by indecision...

...until I had my top 40; then I had Sam and Jessica select their favorites. We trimmed the nominees...

page 2 - 7-15-2005

The romance part, I have to admit, was accidental: I hadnt intended to keep our destination a secret from Jessica when this thing started out. "I was thinking we might go to Buenos Aires for spring break," I had said. Everyone ...

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... shots." The question arose: Who will pack for Jessica and Sam? The answer: I will. Jessica became...

...for Jessica and Sam? The answer: I will. Jessica became anxious about this. "I''ll open my...

...I will. Jessica became anxious about this. Jessica Yeah? The problem? ...

Philly Without Italian - 5-15-2010

THE ROAD TO this Irish pub in Philadelphia is paved with potholes of good fortune.

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... artist, from Patsy Cline to Metallica to Prince, Jessica and I got what you might call a wild hair: We...

...split grilled lobster for me, rack of lamb for Jessica; warm chocolate cake and a fountain of sparkling...

page 1 - 12-1-2004

You know the joy that lights up a persons face when she opens her special gift from you on Christmas morning? I Don't. What I know is the quizzical expression that animates her features for a fleeting, unguarded instant, her eyes desperately trying t...

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...coffee to guests at the end of a dinner party, Jessica seems to enjoy hauling out the Hooters cup she...

...rising in unison. "Oh, the coffee cup?" Jessica replies, as if surprised by the question. "Jim...

page 3 - 10-15-2005

I’ve seen the future of relationships, and its name is Jude Law. The actor, who was nominated for Oscars for his roles in The Talented Mr. Ripley and Cold Mountain, said he learned through press accounts that his affair with ...

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... refrigerator door open again and only hopes that Jessica will forgive him.” I’ll let you know...

...I’ll let you know if I receive a press Jessica....

...let you know if I receive a press release from Jessica....

page 1 - 1-15-2002

The house was perfect. Except for one thing: It didn’t have issues. My wife, Jessica, was ecstatic. “I found the perfect house,” she enthused long-distance. “Three bedrooms, two-and-a-half baths. A wood fireplace. A screened-in side por...

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... thing: It didn''t have issues. My wife, Jessica, was ecstatic. "I found the perfect house," she...

...was ecstatic. "I found the perfect house," Jessica enthused long-distance. "Three bedrooms,...

...this house." "Sounds perfect," I said. Jessica "How''s the neighborhood?" "Incredible,"...

page 1 - 9-1-2001

When it comes to big occasions, women are from Earth and men are from, I dunno, somewhere else. At the risk of trafficking in sexual stereotype, my guess is that men forget their anniversaries more than women. Women have this ...

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...knack for remembering these things. My wife, Jessica, can - and will - recite where we ate, who we...

...- recite where we ate, who we were with, what Jessica was wearing at every anniversary in our married...

...in our married lives. Even if I think Jessica might be recalling a detail incorrectly, I''ve...

Giving Thanks And Props - 11-15-2007

IN THE LAST ISSUE, I announced the winner of the Tell Jim Where to Go contest, awarding 100,000 AAdvantage miles to Alper Aras of Chicago for his winning entry, which suggested that my wife, Jessica, our son, Sam, and I visit Turkey on our next trip...

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... his winning entry, which suggested that my wife, Jessica, our son, Sam, and I visit Turkey on our next...

Menza Quiz - 4-15-2006

Mensa Quiz for American Way Magazine 04-15-2006

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...more brothers than he has sisters. His sister Jessica has three times as many brothers as she has...

...Jessica has three times as many brothers as Jessica has sisters. How many siblings are there in the...

Season’s Greetings From Santa - 12-15-2008

A New Year’s Toast: to Endings

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... couple of people out there to stand up. My wife, Jessica, and my son, Sam. Go ahead, stand up. Through...