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Jonathan Franzen’s Crossroads was a gift. Listening to it in my car during the Holiday season was like an audio advent calendar. Each new commute-long section brought surprises, like daily presents wrapped up just for me. As it happened, I … Continued
N wasn’t at the grocery store on Sunday morning. I went in all smiles, ready to talk Bengals, especially about that interception last week when Ja’Marr Chase had his defender beat, but he looked to the end zone before the … Continued
“Kids these days….” The phrase doesn’t need to be completed and usually isn’t. But the meaning is clear. Children have disappointed their parents. Or, if not their own, other parents’ kids have, with their ignorance, rudeness, and general misbehavior. The … Continued