Posts By Sven Davis
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Say Uncle
Five types of kids, and how to be their best friend
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The End is Coming
In which our writer gets his affairs in order, so you don’t have to. Oh, wait, actually you still do. Sorry. But...
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Santa’s Performance Review
Editor’s Note: The following article was birthed thanks, in part, to the fearless efforts of “private, secret and classified media” from anonymous”whistleblowers”—otherwise...
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Four Eyes. Possibly More.
When they told me I needed glasses, I did what most 11-year-olds do. I plea bargained. “How about a monocle?” “You need...
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Carpe Diem. Tomorrow.
Time is a flirt, the little bitch. Time says, “I’ll always be here for you.” And you come to believe it, and...
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The World On My Back
Camping and backpacking – and back again. Our adventurous scribe unveils all—just in time for summerI’m writing this from inside my tent....
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The Next Big Thing
I finally got around to sorting through a box of old electronics in my garage. Maybe you have one too, a purgatory...
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A Town With No Pity
This past winter was a big one for the flu; lots of people seemed to get hit who are usually resistant, including...
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The Birthday Industrial Complex
Happy birthday to you…” You know the song, it’s one of the most widely known songs in the English language, translated and...
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Grey & Green
Our curious reporter heads behind the scenes of the California Grey Bears and uncovers a surprisingly inventive recycling program There are win-win...
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Have A Nice Day
Perhaps This Rock Will HelpI was just a kid when the smiley face fad broke out. It was plastered on everything, along...
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That’s a Crazy Idea. Sign Me Up.
A little over a year ago, I played the role of narrator in a show called “Jugtown U.S.A.” The show concept was...
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Leaky Bucket List, 2011
2011 is a prime number, so this year I came up with an extra special resolution: Overcome my disdain for trends and...
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‘So Far, I’m Immortal’
Thanksgiving is always a good time to take stock of your luck. At the table, many families take turns relating something to...
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Empty Nest, Lined with Cash
When I was 12, I told my friends that I didn’t intend to have kids. “Yeah right,” they said. “You’re totally the...
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Voting. It’s Not For Everybody
I stood in line to vote behind a 30-ish couple who appeared to be on a first date, judging by the small...
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Release the Hounds: The great house hunt
Recently I moved again. This morning I tacked up a map and grabbed some push-pins and determined that this will be the...
