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November 29, 2009
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Holiday cookie extravaganza
Expand your repertoire with this eye-popping, mouthwatering assortment of recipes adapted from nine Boston-area bakeries.


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Issue highlights

Sleeping with swine flu
Would a dangerous virus be enough to break up the cuddle pact between my wife and me?

Family folks
Will like minds attract when two wholesome 20-somethings meet?

Green extremes
Resist the urge to be an environmental perfectionist, plus sibling squabbles.

Caution ahead
A tip for the governor: Hunker down.

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Holiday gifts: Four towns to shop
Want to break away from the usual retail locales this season? Try one of these neighborhoods for surprising, affordable gifts to dazzle everyone on your list.


Skating lessons
To help my son make the most of his childhood, I needed to get past one obstacle: my own.


More in this issue

First Person
Scantastic
Arlington artist and filmmaker Rufus Butler Seder, 56, brings magic to the masses with his Lifetiles murals and Waddle!, his newest (and already best-selling) Scanimation book.
Cooking
Marinated cheeses
Inspired by a traditional Czech pub snack, three easy cheeses to enjoy or to give as gifts.
Designing
The glass house
A turn-of-the-century beachfront home becomes a showplace for a colorful art.
Letters to the Magazine Editor
Readers shared their own gripes and tips about Logan Airport and joined the call to kindness.

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Kickin' back with Steve Carell in Marshfield
This summer, the star returns to Massachusetts for some much-needed R & R.
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Letter from Selma
Revisiting the 1965 murder of a white Boston minister that helped usher in the Voting Rights Act.
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Home-birth battle
Massachusetts doesn't regulate midwives. Now one brave and unlikely advocate is fighting for change.
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Your Home: Solutions for small spaces
The professionals share space-saving tips for every room in your home. |