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The TSA Is Using Detector Dogs More, Which Is Actually a Good Idea 0
- Politics
- December 19, 2018
Unlike many people, I actually enjoy flying. I rarely check bags, and modern apps make checking in and boarding pretty simple (if you have a smartphone). Airport sports bars are a great place to catch a quick bite and a beer while waiting to board. If I’m not reading a book or watching a ball
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The Humble Origins of ‘Silent Night’0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
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America’s Got Talent and It’s All around Us 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
Recently, I found my son-in-law in his driveway with his van jacked up. “What’s up, Mike?” I asked. “Just changing the brake pads.” “Good grief. You can do that? Really?” “It’s not that hard. Saves a lot of money.” Well, money or no money, I have never even dreamed of changing my car’s brake pads.
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Yet the Whos Sang Merrily 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
Last Christmas Eve, I was in the ER. My husband was deployed, and I’d been fighting a nasty illness for weeks. Things took a turn for the worse on Christmas Eve, and so my dad drove me to the hospital around 11 o’clock that evening. “This isn’t how Christmas is supposed to be,” I remember
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Forget Mary Poppins: Three Reasons Real-Life Nannies Are Ruining Childhood 0
- Culture
- December 19, 2018
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have heard that Disney is releasing a new Mary Poppins movie. Just in time for the holiday season, Mary Poppins Returns continues the story of the nanny who is “practically perfect in every way.” She swoops into the home of the Banks family and sorts out
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Guess What, Guys? Now You Can Have Periods, Too!0
- Culture
- December 18, 2018
Pretty much every guy knows to avoid the women in their life when it’s “that time of the month.” They might not understand it all, but they do know some practical survival tips: Tread carefully. Be understanding. Know that this, too, shall pass in a few days. It’s simple advice. But now there’s good news!
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