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Ah, the old holiday family gathering! Hugging each other. Exchanging loving pleasantries. Uh-oh, the new holiday family gathering! Glaring at each other. Exchanging hostile political barbs. This year, though, you made yourself a promise: you’re goi... More »
By Martin H. Levinson Internet Fasting Day I know what you’re thinking: we’re all too hooked on the internet and social media to last 24 hours without them. The American people would never agree to stay off Google, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and email f... More »
Oh, there’s no going Home for the Holidays, ‘Cause no matter how much you wash your hands, When you travel way over To your parents’ place, You are risking spreading covid to the fam.’ I met a man who lives in Tennessee, And he was staying a... More »
Thanksgiving—A ridiculous Pilgrim holiday traced back to a 1621 celebration in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Giving thanks for the harvest made sense then; now it seems insane. The only harvest most Americans procure is from the aisles of Costco. Besides, a labor... More »