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The Importance of Thanksgiving by: David Leonhardt Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year. Oh, sure, Christmas is grand, and I know it has many, many fans. I’m not knocking Christmas, but Thanksgiving is more important. And Easter has its fans, too. Rebirth is a wonderful thing, but I still say Thanksgiving is [...]
The Red Balloon of Happiness by: David Leonhardt Just when you think you know it all, some 17-month old child comes along and teaches you another valuable life lesson. Little Lady lost her favorite ball. There are few things that bring this 17-month-old more joy than playing with her favorite ball. And, of course, we [...]
How To Tell If You Are A Literary Snob by: David Leonhardt “I don’t know if I should put ‘writer’ on my business card,” I murmured. “Then don’t,” my wife said in her infinite wisdom. “Put ‘author’ on it.” “But if I put ‘author’ on, none of those big companies with overflowing coffers will want [...]