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Federal food officials have matched a bacterial strain found on fresh jalapeños in a Texas distribution...

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On our morning walk yesterday my sidekick and I chanced to meet Rocco, one of his best friends. Rocco’s a tall, grizzled greyhound we’ve known for years, ever...

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Never let it be said that mrcee can’t enjoy a good laugh at his own expense. Back in March I soberly passed along the story—reported in the

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My daily walks take me within earshot of a venerable private boys’ school. This place is the real deal, a bastion of boat-shoed privilege, Hogwarts without a trace...

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In 1968, the Republican National Convention was held from August 5-8 in Miami Beach. The Democratic Convention (August 26-29) was of course in Chicago. I was pretty...

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We’re at my favorite restaurant, the ancient red barn which my friend “Stuart” has converted to a crabshack. My companion and I have just ordered dinner (peppery...

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I just ordered a spiffy new silicon gasket for my pressure cooker, a step I should have taken years ago. Pressure cooking in my house has become an excuse to exercise...

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Of course, burning straw or wood, like burning fossil fuels, produces CO2. The key distinction is that while fossil fuels release...

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