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Being productive after a tragedy

ABOUT A WEEK AGO MY MOM called me with some bad news. My aunt, who has been there for me since day one, was going into hospice after a resurgence of the cancer we’d thought she’d beaten…

Piss off someone from West Texas

1. Tell us how much you like the Dixie Chicks.I dare you to go sing “Goodbye Earl” at a Lubbock karaoke bar. The rest of the world may have forgotten, but shockingly, a lot of West Texa…

Tourist in Alaska will understand

1. The sheer joy of a ripe berry patch.The list of things that don’t grow well here is quite large but berries are not one of them — lingonberry, cranberry, raspberry, blueberry, strawb…

Is the Mileage Run Dead?

Once upon a time, frequent flyer miles were earned by — wait for it — flying. American Airlines launched the AAdvantage program in the early 1980s with the simple goal of rewarding loya…