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Real Lessons from Arizona
When I was in a college I had a friend named Henry. He wasn’t my closest comrade, by any stretch, but he was part of our…
The Goldberg Variations: Wildlife in Suburbia
This is not the greenest sentiment I’ve ever expressed, but the fact is, I kind of hate nature. Not all of nature, of co…
Ignorance: Is It Really Bliss?
Last Friday, I sat down to write an article about the notion of “ignorance is bliss.” I didn’t get to it right away. And…
WiFi for One
You corner a tight table for one – for you and who else? Your loyal laptop or other wireless device, of course. If…
Making It In Motown: Give the People What They Want
“Real Americans Buy American.” Growing up in the Motor City in the 1970s, that ubiquitous message, proudly displayed on …
Africa and The Elephant
Driving east beyond the Cape of Good Hope and the true terminus of Africa, Cape Agulhas, where the convergence of the In…
The Insider’s Guide to Life: Best Lived Awake
ColumnYou care because you’re awake. When it comes to Big Issues and Serious Problems and Matters of Cultural Impo…