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Things becoming surreal

Without searching very hard, it’s possible to find many supposed awards bestowed on people and things. Sports Illustrated treated LeBron […]

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A recipe for pugilists

I didn’t even recognize an old classmate as he rode his bike downtown and called me “Mannie,” which immediately told […]

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We needed rescuing

Many people my age are thankful for there being younger people around to figure out things we oldsters fail at. […]

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Little ones also matter

In just a short week, I’ve noticed many people — including myself — “zoned out,” clearly distracted, grumpy and not […]

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Whales failed to show up

THE CARIBBEAN — When my wife, Bonnie, and I took a weeklong vacation to Belize formerly British Honduras, in northeastern […]

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Call it Puerto Caliente

Our bus driver-guide told us, “There are four seasons here: summer, summer, summer and summer.” And he was absolutely correct. […]