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Socializing Out of the Office? You're Out of Your Mind Dec. 04, 2025
Are you an innie or an outie? If you watch "Severance," you'll definitely know. The hit TV show is a... Read More
It's a 'Word'-erful Life Dec. 03, 2025
Many of us enjoy Frank Capra's classic film "It's a Wonderful Life" each holiday season. But we some... Read More
McCarthy Was Totally Misunderstood, Bro Nov. 29, 2025
It is hereby the official position of Florida's State Board of Education that Joseph McCarthy was ac... Read More
So, Barack and Bubba Were Hangin' Out Nov. 27, 2025
"So, Bill, check this out. You know Hillary was in deep voodoo — over the unsecured server in ... Read More
A Season That Will Not Slow Down Unless We Do Nov. 27, 2025
The emails started early this year, alongside the creep of holiday decor where fat Santas pushed ske... Read More
When Words End in 'O,' Their Plurals Spell Woe Nov. 26, 2025
When Vice President Dan Quayle "corrected" a student's spelling of "potato" to "potatoe" back in 199... Read More
Reviving a Relationship Across Borders Nov. 23, 2025
After a ten-hour overnight bus ride, our small Sister Cities delegation of four from Las Cruces arri... Read More
Will Licking Ruin the Friendship? Nov. 22, 2025
I almost never check work email on a Saturday, but I must have known deep down that a sitcom script ... Read More
The Dream Monstrosity Nov. 21, 2025
Want to buy a house? It's in a great neighborhood. In walking distance of excellent schools. It's th... Read More
Quiet Please -- I'm Trying to Not Work Here Nov. 20, 2025
I don't know whose bright idea it was, but the person who came up with the concept of the open offic... Read More
'Yule' Love These New Books About Words Nov. 19, 2025
Stuff your stockings this holiday season with these lively new books about language. Jess Zafarris r... Read More
These Fifth Graders Have Wise Opinions Nov. 15, 2025
I will speak to almost any room about the miracle of local news. However, one annual event strikes f... Read More
Self-Esteem Isn't Given -- It's Earned Nov. 14, 2025
"What do you see as your greatest asset as a teacher?" A dozen eyes bored into me from different poi... Read More
Want a Promotion? Lift Your Pinky Nov. 13, 2025
You're throwing a dinner party for a bunch of tech bros. You know there will be fist-pumping and ch... Read More
Step Relatives Are a 'Step' Above Nov. 12, 2025
Q: I'm curious about the origin of "step" in "stepfather," "stepson," et al. — M.J.D., Baton R... Read More
The Weight of Fall Nov. 09, 2025
Fall in New Mexico calls for layers, both in fashion and function. The mornings start with a bracing... Read More
Fear the Stopped Clock of the American Electorate Nov. 08, 2025
I once met a man who claimed to make up his mind who he wanted in presidential elections only after ... Read More
Down With Light Bites Nov. 08, 2025
I get the same question at every cocktail event. When I kindly wave off a cater waiter circling with... Read More
My Favorite Dental Appointment Nov. 07, 2025
If you asked people where they were and what they were doing when they had the first experience they... Read More
When Your Co-Worker is a Robot Nov. 06, 2025
Am I being paranoid? In the same week that Amazon announces it is firing 14,000 workers, The New Yor... Read More
