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How Not to Parent 101: Lesson 12 — The Dad Takeover

One Saturday not long ago, my 5-year old daughter Sally got it into her head to put on a play called 'The Princess and the Duke'. Before I knew what it was about, I was urging advice upon her. Turns out, the one who needed advice was me. Tweet

Why You Should Never Own a Debit Card

We're serious about this: you should never own a debit card because debit cards are not credit cards, just as credit cards are not money.

“How do I find the best local burger?”

Every town and city has one great local burger joint; your job, should you decide to accept it, is to find it.

Mob Wisdom: To Kill or Not to Kill?

It was one of the great dilemmas of modern mob history: What to do about the mobster who'd accidentally killed a federal agent? Herein an insider's account.

Great American Stories: Pearl Harbor

On Dec. 7, 1941 -- 80 years ago today -- war had been raging in Europe for two years, but U.S. public opinion had not reconciled itself to joining the fight, despite the interventionist impulses of a popular American president.