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Too few rooms
When it came to men, my late mother was always quick with this axiom: “Just remember [...]
Hereditary
Annie's aging and demented mother has just died, in some respects not a moment too soon [...]
Other people’s messes
Can you live with other people's messes? It's a question I've pondered with my husband, usually [...]
The Linden Tree
This pensive little memoir by the Argentine fantasist César Aria deals with remembrance as a child [...]
Bargain-hunting roulette
My patient Gayle lived hand to mouth with an Italian mechanic boyfriend, her sole income selling homemade preserves at [...]
Fire escapes
Editor's note: In these vignettes, Lorien Menhennett takes a break from her medical writing to peer [...]
But it tastes bad…
Columnist Elaine Luti wants to know why drug companies balk at making more kid-friendly medicines.
Your friendly curmudgeon
When it comes to food, columnist Suzanne Dunaway suggests you park "healthy" and read Mencken.
We, the animals, sue you
To whom it may concern: This is advance notice of a libel class-action lawsuit being brought by the Animals [...]
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Too few rooms
When it came to men, my late mother was always quick with this axiom: “Just remember [...]
Hereditary
Annie's aging and demented mother has just died, in some respects not a moment too soon [...]
Other people’s messes
Can you live with other people's messes? It's a question I've pondered with my husband, usually [...]
The Linden Tree
This pensive little memoir by the Argentine fantasist César Aria deals with remembrance as a child [...]
Bargain-hunting roulette
My patient Gayle lived hand to mouth with an Italian mechanic boyfriend, her sole income selling homemade preserves at [...]
Fire escapes
Editor's note: In these vignettes, Lorien Menhennett takes a break from her medical writing to peer [...]
But it tastes bad…
Columnist Elaine Luti wants to know why drug companies balk at making more kid-friendly medicines.
Artificial flavoring
My American bank recently sent me a good-natured message about the many services they offered and [...]
Your friendly curmudgeon
When it comes to food, columnist Suzanne Dunaway suggests you park "healthy" and read Mencken.
We, the animals, sue you
To whom it may concern: This is advance notice of a libel class-action lawsuit being brought by [...]
Ready Player One
About the time George Lucas and Steven Spielberg embarked on their magical mystery romp to revive [...]
In A Quiet Place
Rarely does a film open with the sounds of a child's tiptoeing and linger on those [...]