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Injuries Few in Annual Running of the Cats
SOMERVILLE, Mass. When this suburb of Boston decided to become a “sister city” with Pamplona, Spain a decade ago, few realized what it would mean for the many cat-owners who live here. El gato de […]
The Search for the Next Great American Novelist
It was a steamy Washington summer four decades ago. I was working for the federal government at a scandal-plagued agency alongside a veteran bureaucrat named Fred. Fred wasn’t going any higher on the org chart, […]
So, You Say You Don’t Want a Revolution?
No one wants to face challenges or work for their dreams, anymore–they just want everything handed to them. That made me wonder, what would have happened if Americans shared that attitude at the time of […]
Behind Enemy Lines With the Parachute Cat Corps
Thomas De Quincey’s elder brother William succeeded in some attempts at bringing down cats by parachutes. The Life of Thomas De Quincy, Malcolm Elwin As I looked around the hold of the Puss in Boots, […]
Revive Your Relationship the Cosmo Way (Reader’s Digest Version)
I don’t know about you, but whenever I’m feeling the relationship “blahs” I turn to Cosmopolitan, the “lifestylist for millions of fun, fearless females.” That’s where you’ll find articles like “The Secret Happy Couples Know,” […]
