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Overreaching in Plain English
Get this: The federal government is trying to explain things to citizens in plain English. In 2010, you see, President…
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Awaiting Our Next George Washington
“Boy, here’s something we could use more of today: unity among the American people. Americans are so divided.” “Maybe so,…
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Why Unemployed Men Don’t Do Housework
Women have long been annoyed that they do more housework than men, as demonstrated by many studies, but now they…
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For Groundhog’s Day — An Interview with Punxsutawney Phil
Every Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog, is pulled from a tree stump in Punxsutawney, PA. If he sees his…
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A Slippery Slope
Ah, winter has arrived in all its glory, which means one thing: more sledding bans! According to The Associated Press,…
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Praying for a White Christmas
The snow started coming down hard a few hours after we’d arrived. It was Christmas Eve 1976. We were 20…
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“What’s on Fire?!” An Advent Tale or Two
Dutifully, Catholics go on the hunt each year for the highly coveted, purple and pink candle ensemble vital to any…
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Miracle
It’s amazing that the show was nearly not broadcast. I speak of “A Charlie Brown Christmas” — a show that,…
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Up in Smoke
Up in Smoke I admit it: I feel sorry for cigarette and cigar smokers these days. But changing fashions and…
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A 1970s Halloween
Not until it got dark! That was the trick-or-treating rule my mother set down every year. She didn’t want me…