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Fear the Stopped Clock of the American Electorate Nov. 08, 2025
I once met a man who claimed to make up his mind who he wanted in presidential elections only after ... Read More
Holiday Strategies Nov. 07, 2025
'Tis the season for family, festivity and food — lots of food. Temptations are everywhere, and... Read More
My Favorite Dental Appointment Nov. 07, 2025
If you asked people where they were and what they were doing when they had the first experience they... Read More
How Do I Love Perimenopause? Let Me Count the Ways Nov. 01, 2025
Menopause is so hot these days. All the cool kids are doing it, a coincidence that marks the last t... Read More
Life's Simple 7 Oct. 31, 2025
Here's another reason to consider some healthy changes to your diet. A recent study found that impro... Read More
Mild, Multilevel Me Oct. 31, 2025
I have nothing against doctors. Some of them have saved my life. Some of them have damn near killed ... Read More
Three Strange Paths to Not Thinking About You-Know-Who Oct. 25, 2025
Are you, like me, kind of freaking out a little bit? Do masked men patrol your city streets, snatchi... Read More
Coffee and Heart Health Oct. 24, 2025
Go ahead and grab that cup of coffee or two: it's good for lowering your blood pressure. In a recent... Read More
The None-of-My-Business Column Oct. 24, 2025
Perhaps due to my previous incarnation as a traveling know-it-all, I keep getting requests for a col... Read More
Which Kind of Country Will We Be? Oct. 18, 2025
My two boys recently got new passports. The little books are gorgeously designed. On thick paper, d... Read More
Sugar in Fruit Oct. 17, 2025
Most of us have heard that if we're diabetic or watching our sugar, we should avoid fruit. But the t... Read More
When It Comes to Halloween, I'm on the Supply Side of the Economy Oct. 11, 2025
I'm told that ours is a market economy — driven by supply and demand, or end-stage capitalism ... Read More
Toddlin' in Chicago: Government Overreach, Circa 1972 Oct. 10, 2025
Chicago, I'd heard, was a toddlin' town. In fact, I'd heard it repeatedly from a woman in the seat b... Read More
A High School Reunion Celebrates the Simplicity of Yesterday -- And Conjures up Hope for a Brighter Tomorrow Oct. 09, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Have you watched the news today? Oh boy. The Trump administration's invasion of C... Read More
Another Slam Dunk for Chatbots Doing the Work Oct. 04, 2025
The secretary of defense opens his laptop late at night on Sept. 29. He logs on to his favorite AI c... Read More
Taming a Sweet Tooth Oct. 03, 2025
Most of us know we probably need to cut back on the added sugars we consume, but how do you do that ... Read More
The Next Piece of the Puzzle Might Fill the Hole in Your Heart Oct. 03, 2025
"I'm either really lucky or really unlucky," observed Dylan McWilliams. This 20-year-old Coloradan h... Read More
Artificial Intelligence Meets Natural Stupidity Oct. 03, 2025
We keep hearing that Artificial Intelligence may one day decide to improve the planet by getting rid... Read More
Sorry, But I'm Going to Keep Calling You 'Mr.' Sep. 27, 2025
I got called "Georgia" by one of my son's friends the other day. I wasn't insulted — I know f... Read More
