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October 2, 2024 0 He Complained — and Proved Himself Wrong If you’re a man going to a job interview, here’s a quick rule of thumb: wear a suit and tie. Employers [...]
October 1, 2024 0 You Could Say Their Commute Goes Swimmingly Basel, Switzerland, is a city of about 175,000 people on the Rhine River, on the Swiss side of the border [...]
September 27, 2024 0 There is no Joy in Mudville Hi! I’m a huge baseball fan, as longtime readers know. I rarely talk about baseball but today, I hope [...]
September 26, 2024 0 Why Late 16th Century British Workers Had to Wear Hats Pictured above is a photo from New York City in the 1920s. A century later, things are a lot different. For [...]
September 24, 2024 0 A Neat Way to Find the Faker at Your Dinner Table Imagine the following: You and your family are out to dinner at a restaurant — not a big chain, but one [...]
September 23, 2024 0 The Problem With Dropping Cats From Airplanes Warfare and technology, for better or for worse, tend to go hand in hand — our desire to gain a military [...]