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The Body Hangover
As I write this, my fingers are not cooperating with me. I can’t count how many small objects I’ve fumbled in just the last hour, let alone the past few days. I can’t seem to hold onto anything. It’s like trying to diffuse a bomb wearing mittens. I’ve been here before. The good news is…
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Why Word of Mouth Still Beats the Internet
When you need to find a plumber, a mechanic, or someone to prune your elm tree, what do you do? Back in the day — and I say the day, not my day, because I don’t want to sound like I lived through the Dust Bowl — we had a couple of reliable options for…
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Freaking out about AI?
Freaking out about AI? Me, too. But we’re not cooked yet.
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For the Love of Reading, Pick Up a Book!
I’ve always been fascinated by people who don’t love to read. I admit that I’ve been judgy about it over the years. “How can they not like to read?” is a complaint my wife has heard me ask many times.
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For Everyman
Make it on your own if you think you can Somewhere later on, you’ll have to take a stand. Then you’re gonna need a hand…
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How I Manage My Hereditary High Cholesterol With Diet
My genetic predisposition to hoarding cholesterol usually means my LDL levels will stay up no matter what I eat. However, I managed to dramatically change my hereditary high cholesterol with diet and exercise alone.
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Orange Blossoms and Italian Motor Bikes
I love the smell of orange blossoms. In the absence of orange blossoms, I can always conjure the fragrance in my head. And sure, I can grab a bottle of conditioner at Target any time I want, but it’s not nearly as intense as the orange blossoms were in Glendale, Arizona. Somewhere around 1986, my…
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Trump Gave Them A License To Be Nasty
The new U.S. administration should have us all nervous.
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Trump and His Bullies Can’t Tell Me Who I Am
They may change the laws. But they cannot change who I am, no matter how many executive orders he signs.
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