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Year: 2022
World War I Leads To American Independence
Flags are cool. Of course, these flags hang at the Albion Fire Station, so maybe they’re hot. Your flag may vary. Ever since Christopher Columbus first landed in the New World and […]
How to Talk to Your Cats About Shakespeare
My cats are big Shakespeare fans; in the case of Rocco, who’s been letting himself go a bit, a huge devotee of the Bard–fifteen pounds at his last checkup. We have assembled on the patio for a […]
Lime Cookies and the Roman Empire
Guyanese Dessert LIME COOKIES INGREDIENTS 1¼ teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon cinnamon2¼ cups flour½ teaspoon nutmeg¼ teaspoon salt¾ cup butter, softened1½ cup sugar3 tablespoons lime juice1¼ teaspoons lime zest (You might need to buy limes and […]
Chief Justice Roberts Delivers EPA Decision from Roof of Supreme Court Building as Melting Glacier Submerges DC Area
In a poignant scene rife with symbolism, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Clean Air Act does not give the EPA broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. All nine […]
Ripping the Headlines Today, 6/27/22
Making fun of the headlines today, so you don’t have to The news, even that about the 2022 NBA Draft, doesn’t need to be complicated and confusing; that’s what any new release from Microsoft is […]
For “Daughters of Brady Bunch,” Inter-Sister Strife is Rife
OUIMET, Mass. Eve Walz and Caroline Mack are sisters whose lives would appear to be devoid of major problems; both are happily married with healthy, well-adjusted children and live in upscale suburbs where the most […]
Summer Party Advice, From Father to Son
We were sitting outside, enjoying a clear night after a spring of constant rain, when my wife told me that our eldest son was going to Martha’s Vineyard with friends for the Fourth of July. “You’ll […]