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Sleep tight, don’t let the Westin bite

“They Came in the Night to Suck Your Blood!” No. It’s not the latest episode of “True Blood,” it’s just ..


iLostIt

I’m starting to wonder how much of Apple’s business comes from gadgets that are lost, accidentally laundered to death or ..


Diary of a mad flight attendant

I’ve had to deal with roaring drunks, tantrum-throwing children, marriage-ending screaming matches and gross-out, rent-a-room reconciliations, all at 30,000 feet. ..


Photos of a picture-perfect royal family

England’s royal family announced they have started a Flickr account, which means they can now share their baby pictures and ..


Dressed for excess

Sue and I stopped at an interstate rest stop last week and – no surprise in the middle of the ..


The flavors that we savor

My brother-in-law and I both said all the things you’re supposed to say when you’re about to eat a meal ..


Expert tease

Paul, the Genius German Octopus correctly picked the last eight winners of the recent World Cup soccer finals. I am ..


The mysteries of Jersey

A Russian spy ring was arrested in suburban New Jersey a few weeks ago, and the CIA is still trying ..


Socialist networking

I just got back from infiltrating a Socialist meeting. Their meeting hall was almost full, and I have it on ..


‘You are a toilet, where am I?’

Can you say “Why don’t they learn to speak English if they want to live here?” in Spanish? In Italian? ..


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