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HIGHLIGHTS With tons of repeats and


Christmasmovies on television this time of year, original programming isn’t exactly abundant on the airwaves—so for those on break or taking a super-long weekend, here are a fewmarathons: l “Burn Notice” (USA,


starting at 6 a.m.): Airing all day with episodes fromthe drama’s second and third seasons, the show chronicles the adventures of a spy,Michael, and what happens after he gets “burned” (also known as fired/blacklisted) fromhis agency. Themarathon starts in themiddle of Season 2, as Michael helps an art dealer find a hacker. l “Star Trek: Enterprise”


(Syfy, starting at 8 a.m.): Episodes throughout the day kick off with the crew finding a civilization that looks eerily like theWildWest. l “Back to the Future”


(AMC, starting at 6 p.m.): Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd star in the classic, which is followed by “Back to the Future II” (at 8:30) and “Back to the Future III” (at 11). l “Wreck Chasers” (TLC,


starting at 8 p.m.): Each half- hour follows tow truck drivers in Philadelphia as they race around the city competing with rival companies to see who can arrive first at a wreck scene.


Of course, there are some new


episodes of various series on cable: “Good Eats” (Food Network


at 7:30) explores the glory of meringue desserts and throws in baked Alaska. For those those still curious


about supernatural events from past and present, a new “Ancient Aliens” (History at 9) looks at alienmessengers over the years. After shootings in theWatts


area in Los Angeles at a housing project, amediator steps in on “L.A. GangWars: The Peacemaker” (A&E at 10). Still determined to crack real-


lifemysteries, author Brad Meltzer and teaminvestigate a legend fromthe CivilWar era on “BradMeltzer’s Decoded” (History at 10), involving gold and silver that is apparently missing fromthe Confederate treasury and is buried in secret places all across the country. As if that’s not confusing enough, the treasure is allegedly easy to find if you can decode all kinds of symbols; so luckily, a treasure huntermeets up with the group. Seriously,Michael Symon has


the greatest job in the world— “Food Feuds” (Food Network at 10) heads to Cincinnati to judge some different types of chocolate chip ice cream, then travels to St. Louis for a bake-off with butter cakes.


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CAROLYN HAX Parenthood’s pleasures and pitfalls While I’m away, readers give


the advice. On parenthood: What helpsmekeep


parenthood in perspective is the saying: To theworld, you may be only one person; to one person, however, you may be theworld. Withmy now10- and 12-year-


olds, forwhom the first 8 or 9 yearswere a mix of hell and heaven, it helpsmetake a deep breathwhen I feel like screaming. K.


On parenthood, continued: If it is supremely arrogant for a


single parent to make a choice to


have a childwithout first asking the “unseen, unknown child,” it certainly follows that it is at least as arrogant for two parents to have a child togetherwithout first obtaining the child’s permission to be created. If everyonewere to followthis imperfectly reasoned conclusion, therewould be no children. It is a flawed syllogism based on the impossible premise that the unconceived should be given a voice in the debate. Having children is ALWAYS a selfish act fromthe children’s perspective: They NEVERget asked. For a prospective parent or


parents, there are tons of relevant questions to be contemplated—


whether, for example, you are convinced that you have the capacity, love, wit, character, intelligence, patience, resources, resolve, and on and on— necessary to provide that proposed child with an enriching, meaningful foundation for life, but notwhether you will be committing a selfish act. You will be. Just try to make itworthwhile for the “victim.”


Anon in Maryland On ex-spouses who soar when


they leave the marriage: I felt genuinely sorry for the


guywhowrote saying that suddenly, nowthat she’swith Man B, hiswife likes cooking and socializing; but it occurred tome that, ifwe ever split up,my


husbandwould probably be saying the same things about me. Because if I ever remarry, I will


be sure to find: A manwho complimentsmy


cooking instead of acting like he’s eating it because he has to; Andwho will tellmethat I look


nicewhenwe’re going out; Andwho will pay some


attention tomeoncewe’re out— not sticking exclusively bymy side, mind you, but at least not forgetting I’meven there. My husband has a lot of fine


qualities; but thatwoman’s response to “Man B” just struck the most incredible chord with me.


The Shoe From the Other Foot On recovering from a mate’s


affair: Iwould add someadvice that is


very old: Heal thyself. Whenmy (ex-)wife began


seeing one of her co-workers, I sought to repair and preserve the marriage. I got us into counseling, but shewas not interested. I continued, thankfully.What I learned essentially savedmy life, and comes down to this: Know what you control.When I realized I had absolutely no control overmy ex’s past or future actions, and I controlled completely howIwould permit her (or anyone else’s) actions to affect me, Iwas released. It took some practice, but it ledmeto an inner peace and knowledge I could have found no otherway. I nowviewmy ex’s affair as the mostwonderful gift ever bestowed upon me, aside frommy children andmy present wife.


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