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How Being a Nephrologist Jaded Me
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The 2026 Great Lakes NFL Preview
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The Other Guy Who Hates Free Trade Agreements
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My Favorite Song From Rochester (NY)
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Indian Man Found Wandering Along Lake America
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When Dolly Parton Held My Hand
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I’m a Hipster in Dad Shorts
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How New York’s Data Center Ban Kills Upstate (Again)
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How New York State Is Digging Its Own Grave
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Dear Tennessee: Who Are You Anyway?
Dear Tennessee: I know what it’s like to be misunderstood. I am from the Rust Belt, after all. But
How I Survived My Daughter’s Dance Competition
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10 English Words You Didn’t Know
By you, I’m actually referring to me. Now you might be thinking, this guy thinks he’s a writer and doesn’t
Anything Taylor Swift Can Do, I Can Do Better
On April 19, 2024, Taylor Swift released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. In the words of Ann
How I Won My First UFC “Fight”
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10 Hints You’re a Blogger
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YYZ: The Rush Song You Have To Know
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Winnipeg: The Shockingly Musical Dumptown
If hell were to freeze over, it might resemble the corner where Minnesota, North Dakota, and Canada meet. Yet 60
The Other Banff Is Not As Beautiful
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Amol Shrikhande’s Eras Tour
If Taylor Swift, born in 1989, can have eras, then my 1977-born cells sure can. Yes, they may not be
How March Madness Reinforced My Gender Identity
Gender identity is fluid, as it should be. There are times, however, when the fluid turns to solid, and the