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He kept emailing me about the slide. I had already told him what I knew: There wasn't extra funding ... Read More

Time for a Trump-Era Wellness Check Apr. 11, 2026

Hey. Uh. How are you? Another week has staggered by drunkenly along this melting clock of time. The ... Read More

Anagrammatic Word Pairs Display 'Latent Talent' Apr. 08, 2026

"I just commented to my husband," writes Bobbie Lehigh of Edwards, N.Y., "that it seems quite quiet ... Read More

Peace, Love, Dirt Apr. 06, 2026

Woodstock got all the press. It was credited with inspiring everything from the Age of Aquarius to c... Read More

The Hidden Advice in Interview Questions Apr. 05, 2026

The main hall of the convention center had been split into several rows, with dozens of separate tab... Read More

This Week's Lore Needs Its Own Time Capsule Apr. 04, 2026

Time capsule: Florida, United States of America, roughly one week in late March/early April. Do not ... Read More

Should You Feel Sorry for Saying You're Sorry? Apr. 02, 2026

Work Daze

Let's face it — you've got a lot to be sorry for. The mistakes you make on the job. The mistak... Read More

Time for Some 'Couples' Counseling Apr. 01, 2026

"A couple more inches of snow came at us." "In his paper, a couple factors held him back." Those are... Read More

Scraps from the Cutting Room Floor Mar. 30, 2026

Sometimes what seems like a can't-miss column idea goes nowhere. Occasionally, an idea works so well... Read More

Nostalgia for a Bad Habit Mar. 28, 2026

Georgia Garvey

I miss smoking. There. I've said it. Now, I don't miss it enough to go out and buy a $17 pack of ci... Read More

I'm So Sorry, but Cigarettes Look Cool Mar. 28, 2026

I have secretly always longed to be a smoker. This is not an acceptable thing to say out loud, I kno... Read More

When What You Wear to Work Wears Out Mar. 26, 2026

Work Daze

Great careers don't start at your desk. They start at your closet. It's true! What you wear to work... Read More

Can't Do It By Yourself? Try Plan 'Bee' Mar. 25, 2026

And now some questions about etymology ... or should I say entomology? Q: I know you must be as busy... Read More

A Few Remedial Crime Tips Mar. 23, 2026

Cape Coral, Fla. Two criminal masterminds broke into an empty arcade. In the lady's room, they tedio... Read More

The Cost of Silence Isn't Behind Us Mar. 22, 2026

Different silences have built modern America, and we don't like to talk about them. They don't make ... Read More

Spring Break Activities That Require No Gas or Groceries Mar. 21, 2026

Let's go, party people! It's spring break, the kids are out of school, and no one has any disposable... Read More

No Breathing, Please -- We're Working Mar. 19, 2026

Work Daze

It doesn't matter if they're managing you from across the office or from across the country, having ... Read More

'Verban Legends' Clog Arteries of the Internet Mar. 18, 2026

You've probably encountered a rather macabre treatise titled "Life in the 1500s," a ghastly goulash ... Read More

A Narrow Escape from Career Hell Mar. 16, 2026

I hit 30 in the vanguard of the "don't trust anyone over 30" generation. When a somewhat younger com... Read More

The Philosophy of Hope and Destiny Mar. 15, 2026