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“Sunday Is a Narrow Place” by Morton Fineman

Knowing, living, and coping with Sol Pitack had turned his wife Ida into a hard-nosed strategist around the house. That,

A climate revolution

Typhoon Haiyan at peak intensity and approaching the Philippines on November 7, 2013. Wikicommons/NASA file. Some rights reserved. While working

Post Travels: A Brief Visit to Ireland — Day 1: Getting There

Steve Slon attends a conference of travel writers in Ireland and does a little sightseeing, as well. See the entire

Risk (A Verse)

It’s one thing to be careful to avoid a nasty fall, But apart from that, I must say, I’m not

#CrisisInVenezuela: A publicity stunt between heroes and villains?

Protest against Venezuelan government in Barcelona, February 2019. PA Images. All Rights Reserved. 45 days have passed since Maduro became

7 Festivals for Winter Fun!

Holiday celebrations abound as we approach a New Year. Cultures around the world are engaging in convivial occasions. While customs

How Skateboarding Flipped Its White Male Image 

For many, skateboarding still conjures up a certain image. It might be of Californian dudes named Brad and Jay tearing

The not-so-nice history of the word ‘nice.’

What do we mean when we say someone’s nice? Tempting though it is to dismiss “nice” as bland filler—something to

Peach Pie, a Koi Pond, and an Outdoor Shower

I found my late husband in a book about how to construct an outdoor shower. Oh, there was no photograph

US withdrawal: what next?

Smoke rises after the Syrian army's shelling targeted the Douma district in Eastern Ghouta countryside of Damascus, Syria, on April