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From the Editor’s Desk: Not So Social (Premium)

I've noted before that the more you get to know most people, the more they…

Bridge over the River Copilot
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From the Editor’s Desk: Puente (Premium)

Every Sunday, I have the same pointless conversation with my wife Stephanie about my need…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Think (Premium)

Outrage over an innocuous new annoyance in Windows 11 has me worried about our collective…

Dishwashing soap
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From the Editor’s Desk: Problems, Fixes, and Workarounds (Premium)

When it comes to enshittification, Windows is a like a bottle of dishwashing liquid: Maybe…

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From the Editor’s Desk: AI the News That’s Fit to Feed (Premium)

While the self-reported news of Artifact’s death was, in the end, an exaggeration, it was…

Ancient Bank of New England computer for tellers
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From the Editor’s Desk: Doubt (Premium)

I’m not sure where the self-doubt comes from or, in my case, when it started,…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Fear (Premium)

We had an interesting conversation with a couple we met in Mexico City who were…

Mark and Kelly, France 2012
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From the Editor’s Desk: Kids (Premium)

After a week-long visit, our kids boarded a flight home to Charlotte on Saturday, leaving…

No, not that phone
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From the Editor’s Desk: Can You Hear Me Now? (Premium)

Of all the technological advances that have made international travel so much easier, none have…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Bully (Premium)

A bully is someone who is overly sensitive about themselves, but not at all sensitive…

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Just Another Sunday (Premium)

This past Sunday provided an interesting reminder of why we love Mexico City so much,…

Holding hands on the streets of Mexico City
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From the Editor’s Desk: Here and There (Premium)

Explaining a love of travel is like explaining a love of chocolate, you just do.…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Tribe (Premium)

Tribalism is a very human need to belong to something bigger than ourselves individually. But…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Everything Changes, Nothing Changes (Premium)

I've been confronting the past and trying to reconcile it with the present, and all…

Writer's block
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From the Editor’s Desk: Technology Has Never Failed Me (Premium)

For this writer, there is nothing more frustrating than writing many words and not publishing…

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From the Editor’s Desk: Tip (Premium)

This is a good time of year to remember the people who are on the…

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