The Place to Take a Humor Break
OXFORD, Miss. This college town of approximately 19,000 was once home to William Faulkner, one of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, but before he became famous, Faulkner was postmaster at the University of […]
Going out on a first date is bad enough when you’re a teenager with a bad complexion, but it’s even worse when you’re over forty with a bad complexion and less hair to boot. Your Over-40 […]
BOSTON, Mass. It’s a week after Labor Day, and one would expect end-of-summer doldrums to linger at Allied Symbiotronics, a technology company that makes something technical. “You know how it is,” says Allison Mallieson, who writes instruction manuals. “People […]
Got a home repair question? Ask Mr. Fix-It! He usually knows the answer, and if not, your problem isn’t worth fixing. Here are some questions received from do-it-yourselfers this week. Dear Mr. Fix-It: Our roof […]
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. Michelle Trainor is a busy mother of three who admits she sometimes goes “just a teensy bit over the speed limit” in her 2016 Honda Odyssey. “There’s no way I could get my […]
At first, I had no idea I was in hell. I was lying in the same street I walk every day at noontime on my way to lunch. “What happened?” I asked the man who […]
BANGALORE, India. Vijay Hazare appears to be working at his computer at a call center in this southern Indian city, but his impish smile betrays a secret. “Today is draft day in my fantasy cricket league,” […]
WELLESLEY, Mass. It’s the first day of school in this upscale suburb of Boston, and Tom Clarkson is feeling the pressure that falls on him as a stay-at-home-dad-of-three this time of year. “From now until the […]
SEATTLE. Sea-Tac International, the airport that serves the greater Seattle area, is usually empty on a Wednesday night and so the crowd milling around just outside the security checkpoints is unusual, if well-behaved. “You want to […]
BOSTON. This city is known for its world-class teaching hospitals, and the concentration of medical technology and top-flite professionals means new treatments are often developed more rapidly in the 617 area code than elsewhere. “It’s […]