How my apartment’s management turned daily chaos into a blockbuster experience
At one point in Southern California I lived in an apartment complex that was always an adventure, somewhere between “Survivor”
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Travel and Places
The mysterious floating home of San Francisco Bay
In the grand tapestry of human achievement, there are moments that make you stop, stare, and seriously question the collective
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Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Cops arrest California man for absconding with the leg of a person killed in a train accident
Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Cops arrest California man for absconding with the leg of a person killed
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The Netherlands battles senior loneliness with unique checkout lane solution
In the Netherlands, they’ve come up with a unique solution at the grocery store to battle loneliness among senior citizens.
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I can give you a good deal on the balcony
An Italian town is having problems selling homes for only 1 Euro. They’ve asked residents who may have abandoned homes
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Flyover states: Des Moines doesn’t have an airport
Why are they called “fly over” states? Because there are so few airports. Des Moines? No airport. You parachute into
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Photo Op: Pelican Bobbling Races in Sarasota, Florida
Two women struggle to hold on to their pelicans in the annual Pelican Bobbling Races in Sarasota, Florida.
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New residents slowly realizing why Albuquerque seems empty
New residents slowly realizing why Albuquerque seems empty.
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Gee, how did you get that lump on the top of your head?
Headline I didn’t expect to see today: 50 people injured when a Latam Airlines Boeing 787 suddenly dropped; a flight
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And add a lot of pepper
I got one of those pre-prepared meal kits they send you — this one is from Ohio. The main course
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Watts up, San Diego? The unwitting philanthropist
In the sun-drenched, avocado-toast-loving city of San Diego, a tale unfolds that’s so absurd, it could only be true in
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Fun fact: TSA rules allow you to bring a live lobster through security checks. Just not on a leash.
Fun fact: TSA rules allow you to bring a live lobster through security checks. Just not on a leash.
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The oldest tourist attractions in all 50 states
Tourist attractions – those hallowed halls of history and nature where we flock to gawk, often forgetting why we came
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The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms explained
After learning that I grew up more or less in Canada, someone asked me if Canada has a Constitution like
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Alaska Airlines’ unique compensation offer: Free hair blowouts for a door-less flight
In an unprecedented move that’s raising eyebrows and hairlines alike, Alaska Airlines has announced a novel form of compensation for
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