The digital currency has made waves in recent months, soaring and dipping, but behind it is a far bigger question.
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Notes from da Lola
Each day, when the author opens her imaginary restaurant, all sorts of colorful characters come out to play.
The Green Knight
When a literature professor retired 35 years ago, he rued a world of ruffled civility. Little could he imagine the next phase.
Come ti chiami?
Falling in love with Italy is the easy part, but it doesn't include learning the language.
The pill bottle
When snooping on a partner leads to a surprising discovery, your problems are just beginning
Running the mental gantlet
Medical school can sometimes mean pushing hard to find out just what it is you're expected to do.
Cui bono
The way Italian politics has been conducted for decades can help American seeking the how's and why's of flip-flopping Donald Trump.
Annoying at any age
Some parents unfairly bash their kids for misbehaving in endless airport lines. But who wouldn’t be bored, if not exasperated?
His way, a requiem
The author just learned of his estranged father's death, and an emotional pot was stirred.
For love of pigs
You can take the girl out of Iowa, but good luck taking the Iowa out of the girl, especially when it comes to pig love.
Sensuously scintillating sauce
For the writer, food writing has lost its mind, a slave to overwriting, forced exaggeration and misbegotten trends.
Remember the outhouse
Presidents can rage and rant against filthy interlopers but those who like what they hear would be wise to remember America's origins.