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Not a hothouse plant

A couple of nights last week might have been the coldest of the season. Whether it froze or snowed depends […]

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Demanding a mea culpa

“I  demand an immediate apology!” “Awwright, I apologize.” “Well that’s more like it.” Have there ever been any more meaningless […]

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Coerced into optimism

Much to my surprise and yeah, even annoyance, I’ve come across many people who, no matter what, cannot be coerced […]

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The price of their toys

Before the days of heightened airport security, I was at the terminal at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and noticed a man […]