We all love to share our favorites. We recommend the restaurant we visited last night, the movie we saw, even our newest electronic device. “You have to do this, watch this, have this,” we crow. ...
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In Arlington National Cemetery is a tomb that demands our respect beyond all others. No one knows who is buried inside, yet it is patrolled around the clock, 365 days a year.
It is the tomb of the ...
Read more: The Best 21 Steps a Man Can Take
The tale of the three blind mice is an integral part of our entertainment culture. From Disney (Old King Cole, 1933) to James Bond (Dr. No, 1962), it is stamped on our ...
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A broken bone is one of the most devastating injuries we can receive. The pain is incredible, the recovery is interminable, and the aftermath is less than idyllic. We suffer through thunderstorms and ...
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We’ve all played that carnival game, where the ducks come up, and we shoot them down. One looks pretty much the same as another, unless a prize duck appears. Take it out, and the big prize is ...
Read more: Ducks in a Row
Cider is a word that has different meanings in different parts of the world. In Europe and parts of South America, it is an intoxicating drink derived from fermented fruit. In North America it is ...
Read more: Our CIDER God
Two cooks can place the same ingredients in identical pots, cook over the same type of heat, and yet produce very different results. One will be a chef’s delight, and the other will be a blight to ...
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We’ve all seen the cartoon where a comical character meets something that is unexpected and very frightening. The cartoon character’s response? His eyes pop out of his head, his cap pops two feet ...
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No one is exempt from sadness. It is a part of the human condition, and expressing our sadness through grieving is as necessary as eating and breathing.
However, when we let our sadness consume us, ...
Read more: The Tower of Weeping
We all recognize the name of Judas Iscariot. After 2,000 years, he is still synonymous with betrayal. To label someone a Judas is to slice to the core of his identity, to flay his reputation, and to ...
Read more: The Betrayal that Caused a Betrothal
We can needle someone (goad them into action), needle something (add ether or alcohol), or give someone the needle (heckle them to the point of irritation).
A needle can also be used to make ...
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Imagine driving the highest navigable road in Colorado at over 14,000 feet, or surfing a black sand beach in Hawaii, or even cruising coastal Alaska in a private luxury suite.
What do all these have ...
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