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The Handsomest in the Room..!
I’ve always been fond of John. Short fellow, yes, but he somehow looked taller than most—on stage, in a crowd,
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September 1, 2025
You’ll Never Run Out of Pebbles..!
For the last one month or so, I’ve watched my daughter’s little one tug at my sleeve with one simple
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August 31, 2025
The Alexandra Limp and Us..!
Have you heard of the “Alexandra Limp”? A curious bit of history, really. In the late 1860s, Queen Alexandra, wife
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August 30, 2025
Dreading the ‘Retirement’ Word..!
Suddenly two old men in our country, reaching the age of seventy-five seem to be dreading giving up power and
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August 28, 2025
No Need for Qualifications..!
The highly acclaimed interviewer came storming out of the interview room, his face red, not from the summer heat, but
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August 28, 2025
Treat Your Children Well..!
It happened in a store in Chicago. My daughter, busy shopping, suddenly noticed her two-and-a-half-year-old happily munching away on an
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August 26, 2025
Export Without Tariffs..!
“Declare what you are carrying!” the stern-looking customs officer at the US airport growled at me the other day, and
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August 25, 2025
Profiteering and Funding a War..!
During the Second World War, stories were told of black marketers who hoarded cigarettes, butter, and sugar, and sold them
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August 25, 2025
The Sky Above and Embers Below..!
Last night, in the Poconos, near Lake Naomi, where we are holidaying, our camp fire burned bright. Sparks flew upward
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August 24, 2025
Keeping National Hate Relevant..!
China openly supported Pakistan in the recent Sindoor skirmish, right? But what do we see now? Our great nation rushing
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August 22, 2025
Don’t Waste Our Money on Roads..!
Ah, so once again we cut the ribbon, light the lamps, and smile for the cameras as our Prime Minister
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August 22, 2025
We Offer You a New Vice President..!
Dear People of India, clap, shout and rejoice! We are delighted to soon offer you a brand-new Vice President. Yes,
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August 21, 2025