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Are You Washing Your Hands Correctly? | Tyrades!

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Are You Washing Your Hands Correctly? | Tyrades!

When I was a tyke, I always freaked out over the possible presence of “cat hairs and goims.”…

Space Force: Boon or Boondoggle? | Tyrades!

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Space Force: Boon or Boondoggle? | Tyrades!

When I was a preschooler, one of my favorite Saturday morning TV programs was “Fireball XL5,” which followed…

Stan Lee’s Message Lives On | Tyrades!

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Stan Lee’s Message Lives On | Tyrades!

My lunch got off to a bad start on November 12 because of the news bulletin that rattled…

What If Comic Strip Characters Aged Normally? | Tyrades!

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What If Comic Strip Characters Aged Normally? | Tyrades!

Did you realize that November 24 marks the 100th birthday of the venerable (and still-published) comic strip “Gasoline…

Can You Survive Another 20 Years of This? | Tyrades!

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Can You Survive Another 20 Years of This? | Tyrades!

Computer crashes, power outages, Y2K, prostate surgery, parenting crises … I laugh in your faces!

Do You Have An Irrational Fear of Halloween? | Tyrades!

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Do You Have An Irrational Fear of Halloween? | Tyrades!

My son Gideon will not be trick-or-treating this year.

Church ‘Ladies Day’: Now Needed More Than Ever | Tyrades!

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Church ‘Ladies Day’: Now Needed More Than Ever | Tyrades!

As I type these words, my wife is eagerly anticipating the annual Ladies Day at the country church…

Parents, Do You Know Where Your Love Letters Are? | Tyrades!

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Parents, Do You Know Where Your Love Letters Are? | Tyrades!

Maybe I shouldn’t share something so personal with the world, but…my love affair with books continues unabated.

Antibiotics Versus Appendectomies: May The Best Treatment Win | Tyrades!

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Antibiotics Versus Appendectomies: May The Best Treatment Win | Tyrades!

I’m not a doctor. I don’t even play one in newspapers. (So, relax, Rex Morgan, M.D. But look…

Ready To Visit A Rage Room? | Tyrades!

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Ready To Visit A Rage Room? | Tyrades!

The imperishable words “Hulk smash!” aren’t just for green super-heroes anymore.

Do You Hate Shaving? | Tyrades!

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Do You Hate Shaving? | Tyrades!

“Stubble” is my middle name.

Mork, Taxi, WKRP: Happy 40th Anniversaries! | Tyrades!

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Mork, Taxi, WKRP: Happy 40th Anniversaries! | Tyrades!

As a college freshman in the fall of 1978, I spent countless evenings camped near the TV in…

Teens, Would It Kill You To Open A Book? | Tyrades!

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Teens, Would It Kill You To Open A Book? | Tyrades!

Call me a nuanced curmudgeon.