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The way I read this chart by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Americans are spending on average only 20...

A longtime reader and correspondent writes: In my academic program, our dean will be retiring in 4-5 years. We have...

As I write this, I’ve just finished reading an online article from Scientific American, about how the oldest, toughest, thickest...

TB attended a birthday party on Saturday with a Star Wars theme. If you don't have kids around this age...

A new correspondent writes: I read your blog, and now I have a question. I am currently teaching as an...

It’s time for the big reveal, as they say! Contest judge Steve Davenport’s been reading all week to narrow down...

You get back from an interview for a job you really, really want, only to realize that you completely misinterpreted...

The Boston Globe just published an article about homeowners’ associations which ban the use of clotheslines, and state legislative efforts...