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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Bob Dylan's 'unaccustomed subjunctive' case

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Bob Dylan at the Chicago Stadium, Jan. 3, 1974     The New Year made me think of my 2022 book, "Every Goddamn Day," with its 366 l...
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Friday, January 2, 2026

Honey Bear Bites

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      In the 25 years I've been coming to Sunset Foods, I've encountered lots of people promoting new food products. My heart goes o...
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Thursday, January 1, 2026

New Year's Day, 2026

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  Suburban Clock & Repair, Berea, Ohio       Thinking about New Year's Day and seeking inspiration, I looked at the past few years o...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Buh-bye 2025, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out

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I ran into protesters at the No Kings rallies who turned a line from my column into a sign.       Old man 2025 goes out one door, with his l...
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

'In conclusion, it is important to note that AI will play a crucial role...' — The State of the Blog 2025:

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Daley Plaza, March 7, 2025      This blog debuted on July 1, 2013. For its first decade, I would present a "State of the Blog" aro...
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Monday, December 29, 2025

American transplant system rigged to favor rich overseas medical tourists

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Harrison Roberts      More than 5,000 Americans died waiting for a kidney transplant in 2025. About a dozen a day. One of them was my first ...
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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Leafy suburban paradise

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     Whew, the heavy lifting is over. Hanukah and Christmas, with all the latke making and tree trimming, forced feasting and gifts, given a...
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