The kids are coming back home for festivities and the inevitable family gatherings are right around the corner. But, surprise! This winter you have decided…
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by Nat Hrvatin To those who leave the theatre early, kudos to you! Early exiters are innovators. Masters of time management. Fearless foragers who forego…
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Two things struck many viewers about Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony in the Senate hearings last week: his frequent references to beer and his intermittent tears,…
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I like to start each day with a victory. So this morning, before I left for the office, I beat my wife to the bathroom…
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