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Few American institutions have changed as little over time as the local bank, that little brick building with the decades-old drive-through windows, Star Trek-era tube-shoot technology and banners shouting "Free Checking!" -- a concept no more revolutionary nowadays than "Free … [Read more...]
While the New Year’s ball was dropping in Times Square, the hammer was dropping on food companies across the country who, by order of the FDA, now have to list the trans fat content of their products on nutritional labels. For those of you who don’t get out much, trans fat is … [Read more...]
In order to keep our romance alive, my wife Laura and I attempted to engage in a ritual we had only heard about from “friends who knew friends who knew someone who did this.” I’m speaking of course about the mythical “Date Night,” wherein a married couple picks one night a week … [Read more...]
I was driving along a strange highway, passing a ramp to the Manson Family farm, when my baby son began to cry. Pulling over, ignoring the feral pack of wolves near the Stuckey’s sign, I opened the van’s back door. He had dropped his pacifier. Unfortunately, he saw it in my … [Read more...]
Contrary to popular belief, wine drinkers are not as sophisticated as once thought. Especially when the wine is free. My husband and I are members of a local vineyard’s wine club. This past weekend we attended a wine tasting event sponsored by the vineyard in appreciation of … [Read more...]