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A Sign to Control My Cubs News

I want to make a big change in my life. It sounds like a minor issue, but I’ve been reading A LOT of sports on my cellphone lately—often in the bathroom or at my desk, or on the couch. It’s how I decompress after stress, or just get a small

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President?

I have restrained myself mightily so far this political year, but the campaigns have become so juicy, so nutty, so deliciously crazy that I can

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The Best We Can Get?

I recently discovered that I was out of cartridges for my Gillette 5-blade razor (the Fusion). I hopped over to the local Walgreens to buy

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My Kitchen Table

I am writing this piece at the kitchen table in my house. It’s where I write most of my blogs. It’s the one place where

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Detroit Has Life

After 50 stunningly disastrous years, Detroit is seeing the spark of revival that comes when things get so bad that only the truly visionary can

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