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The Ten Commandments of the Electronic Age By Martin H. Levinson I am the LORD thy Smartphone. Thou shalt have no other God besides tablets, computers, and me. Thou shalt not use 3D printers to make images of idle idols. Thou shalt not take the name of ... More »
Paul Lander is a TV comedy writer, award-winning columnist and producer. His humor pieces have appeared in MAD, American Bystander, Weekly Humorist, McSweeneys, National Lampoon, Robot Butt, Little Old Lady Blog, Humor Times, Humor Outcasts, Politipod, and mor... More »
by David Comfort According to recent reports, the post-Covid cost of home daycare has jumped over 70%, averaging between $12,000 and $16,000 annually. Since caring for the 21st Century toddler entails little or no sitting, service providers are no longer calle... More »
Preheat your 1950s oven to 375 degrees. Open the door. Insert your head. Take deep breaths. When you no longer notice the smell of the fumes, keep breathing. You will see stars and then darkness. Go for a long walk. When you come to a major urban thoroughfare ... More »
An article in The New York Times posed the question, “As death approaches, what do you say to loved ones and friends?” It quoted Shelly Kagan, a philosopher at Yale, as saying, “One of the things you can accomplish in these conversations is telling peo... More »