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The Doctor Is A Snoop

Health checkups have become ageist lifestyle interrogations that push my buttons.

Sep 26

Riders on a bicycle crossing a bridge

Sep 26

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Curated Newsletters

FOMO and Bomb Scares

Paris during the Olympics was filled with the odd, ironic, and sublime.

Aug 9

Two soldiers carrying machine guns and pink shopping bags.

Aug 9

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Sheriff Without A Gun

I met a candidate for sheriff who had a rap sheet and couldn’t own a firearm —like Trump.

Jun 5

Three badges on a shirt

Jun 5

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My Ivan Boesky Moment

Years ago, I had a memorable courtroom exit with the man who inspired the Gordon Gekko character and passed away recently.

May 23

Time magazine cover Dec. 1, 1986

May 23

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For Your Convenience

A streaming service stuck on Spanish had me panicked about finding March Madness by tipoff.

Apr 25

Computer screen with words in Spanish

Apr 25

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Assaults On Cool

Coping with e-tickets, low seats, and annoyingly complex plots on Netflix.

Apr 2

pig in a mud pen

Apr 2

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Nothing Is Unthinkable

Why do I spend so much time pondering things I can’t control — like Tucker Carlson and Oscar snubs?

Feb 28

Nothing Is Unthinkable

Feb 28

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The Haven

The End of Money Through History

A farcical look at the demise of currencies, from spear tips to wampum to…pennies.

Feb 22

beads and shells on a table

Feb 22

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Are Pennies Legal Tender?

Two judges suggest they are not, and that using them is a civil offense

Dec 13, 2023

Gumballs in a vending machine

Dec 13, 2023

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Pennies From Heaven

The day I got bailed out of jail with coins from my loose-change jar

Dec 8, 2023

Mixed coins on a surface

Dec 8, 2023

Dan Kadlec

Dan Kadlec

Dan is writing a memoir about his early years as a small-town journalist, when he was running with cops by day and from them by night.

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