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Cesare Pavese, the Italian writer who killed himself in 1950, when he was 41, once wrote: "Every luxury must be...

I have had administrator (admin) rights on every computer at each institution where I have worked. Admin privileges grant a...

Good God, I'm bored. Maybe if I shift in my seat... Nope. Still bored. Ooh! A dropbox! However might it...

BbWorld is going on now in Orlando, and I'm 1,400 miles away. Haven't been to BbWorld now for a few...

Last week, the greater Cleveland area let out a collective groan as we learned that our star basketball player would...

First, the big news. BP's undersea oil gusher appears to be stopped, at least temporarily. I say "appears" because a...

I am writing from my balcony, lit by the last rays of the sunset. It is almost 10:30 pm. Late...

My daughter, Katie, is staying with me in Chicago for a few weeks this summer. She turns fifteen this Thursday...