October 2, 2020 0 The Weekender, October 2, 2020 Hi! On Wednesday, you almost certainly didn’t get an email from me. (Well, my Wednesday; [...]
September 30, 2020 0 The Other Watergate Tape On August 9, 1974, U.S. President Richard M. Nixon became the first-ever President to resign from office. In [...]
September 29, 2020 0 Perpetual Stew In general, if you’re at home and hungry, most of the food in your house isn’t all that old. [...]
September 25, 2020 0 The Weekender, September 25, 2020 Hi! Before I talk about cucumbers, a quick note: I won’t be sending an email Monday, in [...]
September 23, 2020 0 The Original Scapegoat If you’re not familiar with the show “The Office,” it’s a sitcom focused on the [...]
September 22, 2020 0 The Final Frontier of Telemarketing Chris Hadfield is probably the most publicly accessible astronaut in recent memory. During his five-month [...]
September 18, 2020 0 The Weekender, September 18, 2020 Hi! Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight. As I mentioned yesterday, I’ll be taking [...]
September 17, 2020 0 Frank Sinatra’s Last Dollar When famed entertainer Frank Sinatra died in 1998, he left behind a legacy of success met by few others. Fans [...]
September 15, 2020 0 The Last Confederate POW The American Civil War raged for more than four years, from 1861 into 1865. For the first two years, the [...]
September 14, 2020 0 A Whopper of an Underdog Story Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions — on a sesame seed bun. If you [...]