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There is always a moment after tragedy when the public is told to summon empathy, usually for the pe... Read More

Quiz: Should You Give That Baseball to a Child? Sep. 13, 2025

Another sweaty, storied baseball season is sliding into home, but there's still time to steal a souv... Read More

A Novel Idea Sep. 12, 2025

At 7 a.m. that day, my short-term goal and long-term plan were identical: I wanted to survive the ne... Read More

Expense Account Cheaters Beware: James Bond GPT Is Here Sep. 11, 2025

Smashing SMERSH? Easy peasy. Melting down the plans of Auric Goldfinger? Walk in the park. If you wa... Read More

Presently Aware of Too Many Things Not on Socials Sep. 07, 2025

A TikTok video I saw the other day suggested that I should reclaim my attention to the present. Mid-... Read More

Cracker Barrel Is a Distraction From a Darker American Rebrand Sep. 06, 2025

On a rainy Monday, I slid into a seat at Cracker Barrel. The chain's new, doomed logo dotted flatwar... Read More

Take This Job and Hug It Sep. 04, 2025

Pull up a chair, young'un, and let me tell you about how it used to be. Way back then — last ... Read More

Be a Buddy, Take a Bullet Aug. 31, 2025

My daughter and her best friend started their own business. They made business cards and put the QR ... Read More

Have You Heard of This New Invention Called Cash? Aug. 30, 2025

Trying to keep up with the pace of innovation these days feels fruitless. Recent concerns range from... Read More

The Adventures of Cuddly Face Aug. 29, 2025

I'd agreed to host a table at the company's awards banquet the evening after I did the opening keyno... Read More

In Bro We Do Not Trust Aug. 24, 2025

I've spent most of my career as a freelance writer being a generalist. You don't delve too much into... Read More

A Short Person Ponders the Leg-Lengthening Industry Aug. 23, 2025

When I was 16 and applying for my driver's license, I had to provide my height. No one was behind me... Read More

Start-ups and Stupid Stuff Aug. 22, 2025

"I'm going to make you a billionaire," Benito Mussolini said. That would certainly come in handy. He... Read More

Introducing Staple -- The Dating App for Office Besties Aug. 21, 2025

Want to make progress in your career? Make friends. It's true. Research from the friendly folks at G... Read More

When Quiet Isn't Enough Aug. 17, 2025

I used to believe in quiet resistance. You choose the right moments to slip wrenches into the gears ... Read More

Are These Lawmakers or Teens Who Love Fart Jokes? Aug. 16, 2025

Hey, this is just a quick reminder about how dumb things have gotten. In what way? Well, take your p... Read More

Don't Bank on It Aug. 15, 2025

Remember the olden days when banks were friendly? When they gave you a toaster to open an account an... Read More

It's Crack Up Time at Work Aug. 14, 2025

Everyone knows you're heading for it. Everyone is waiting for it. But please, when it happens, no te... Read More

None of This Is Normal Aug. 10, 2025

I used to use the website, the Wayback Machine, to find incriminating teenage poetry on long-lost Li... Read More

An Exclusive Interview With Louis Pasteur Aug. 09, 2025