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I Accidentally Hung Out With Radical Leftists
How could I ever have known that, at the top of the narrow flight of stairs, awaited an angry pack

Dear Canada: I’m Sorry
Dear Canada, I’ve seen your people—they’re my neighbors. They brought us cookies when my family moved into the neighborhood.

5 Random Cities in the US You “Need” To Visit
Trouble, as they say, begets trouble. I’ll give you a hypothetical, focused on random cities in the US. Say you

NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Teams: The Master List!
Before embarking on the project of compiling a list of NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams, I had some deep

The Compelling Paradox That Is Oklahoma City
Can an American city confirm and shatter preconceived notions, all at the same time? That’s the question I found myself

The Essence of Our Cities: A New Series!
I’ve learned that if you spin your wheels long enough, you’ll eventually move forward or end up in a ditch.

Three Men and a City
I was crushed. No, not because I was the least important of the three men. I was fine with the

The Only Drake I Actually Care About
The cutting edge of pop culture can be a mind-numbing place. And when it involves two 30-something men, it’s even

10 Hints You Suck at Adulting
Adulting, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is the act or practice of attending to the ordinary tasks required of a responsible

How Buffalo Made Presidential History
I’ve always embraced my role as father, particularly the part about boring the hell out of the kids. Presidential history,

I Accidentally Hung Out With Radical Leftists
How could I ever have known that, at the top of the narrow flight of stairs, awaited an angry pack

Dear Canada: I’m Sorry
Dear Canada, I’ve seen your people—they’re my neighbors. They brought us cookies when my family moved into the neighborhood.

5 Random Cities in the US You “Need” To Visit
Trouble, as they say, begets trouble. I’ll give you a hypothetical, focused on random cities in the US. Say you

NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Teams: The Master List!
Before embarking on the project of compiling a list of NCAA Division I men’s basketball teams, I had some deep

The Compelling Paradox That Is Oklahoma City
Can an American city confirm and shatter preconceived notions, all at the same time? That’s the question I found myself

The Essence of Our Cities: A New Series!
I’ve learned that if you spin your wheels long enough, you’ll eventually move forward or end up in a ditch.

Three Men and a City
I was crushed. No, not because I was the least important of the three men. I was fine with the

The Only Drake I Actually Care About
The cutting edge of pop culture can be a mind-numbing place. And when it involves two 30-something men, it’s even

10 Hints You Suck at Adulting
Adulting, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is the act or practice of attending to the ordinary tasks required of a responsible

How Buffalo Made Presidential History
I’ve always embraced my role as father, particularly the part about boring the hell out of the kids. Presidential history,