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Magic of Summer Aug. 22, 2020
"Hold tight to the magic of summer," I told my son this time last year. He'd just found out a few ki... Read More
History Is a Foible Agreed Upon Jul. 01, 2020
When, in the course of human events, high school students write American history papers, watch out! ... Read More
Ode to a Covid Independence Day Jun. 25, 2020
Things you can do on the Fourth of July If you're worried 'bout COVID and don't want to die: You can... Read More
Who Put the Dad in Dad Jokes? Jun. 18, 2020
Sundays are kind of sad. But the day before is a sadder day. Yup. It's time to talk about dad jokes.... Read More
Short Takes on Badly Named Streets and Badly Informed Federal Staffers Nov. 04, 2019
Naming Rights The last thing the St. Louis region needs is to continue offering accolades to a team ... Read More
Brother, Can You Care Me a Dime? Jun. 19, 2019
The costs of caregiving are myriad and diverse. Often, when the topic comes up, it's about the emoti... Read More
Teasing's Terrible Twist Jun. 12, 2019
Teens who said they were teased or ridiculed about their weight increased their body mass by 33% eac... Read More
Tri, Tri, Again Jun. 05, 2019
For some years, physicians, engineers and sci-fi geeks have been trying to create a medical device s... Read More
Midlife Learning Disabled May. 18, 2019
"Did you really just fall out of your chair? In the middle of class? For no reason?" my brother aske... Read More
Tweeter-Totter May. 01, 2019
A nationwide survey of 600,000 people found an uptick in the number of teens and young adults experi... Read More
Again: Vaccines Don't Cause Autism Apr. 24, 2019
Another major study, this one involving more than 650,000 Danish children, has found no link between... Read More
Being a Great Caregiver Apr. 17, 2019
Caring for a spouse with a serious chronic illness often places incredible strain upon a relationshi... Read More
Alone Time Apr. 10, 2019
If you're reading this, you're not alone, but you may be lonely. A national poll asked adults 50 to ... Read More
'Glide Path' Lands Smoothly on Political Runway Mar. 27, 2019
On "PBS NewsHour" last month, South Bend, Indiana, mayor and likely presidential candidate Pete Butt... Read More
Hedgehog Hygiene Hitch Mar. 06, 2019
The CDC is warning the public to be careful about playing with pet hedgehogs. A salmonella outbreak ... Read More
Food for Naught Feb. 27, 2019
Breakfast is said to be the most important meal of the day. After all, it's when you literally break... Read More
Car Giving and Taking Away Feb. 20, 2019
At some point, almost everybody becomes too old to drive — safely. But deciding when is often ... Read More
This Quiz Leaves No Room for Error Feb. 13, 2019
"Roominate" on the choices posed by this usage quiz as it races from the classroom to the emergency ... Read More
