My mother, a two-time Trump voter in Florida, has moved closer to us in a safely blue state. While I don’t know what her vote was in the 2024 presidential election, it wouldn’t have affected the outcome. I strongly oppose Trump, as do my wife and he
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To help with my holiday shopping this year, I recently turned to a new personal assistant online. “I’m looking for a Christmas present for my mother, who spends long hours working,” I typed. “Is there something she can use in her office every day?”
This Christmas, my wish list isn’t about shopping sales—it’s about dreaming so big even Santa would need a black card Christmas is around the corner, and it’s that magical time of year when wish lists are written with the reckless optim
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747 live My life in public service
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2024-11-17In a world where we’re encouraged to look cool, Wrapped gives us a chance to embrace our unique tastes while sharing a bit of who we are fachai Every December, Spotify users brace themselves for an eagerly awaited moment: the release of
My mother spent the last three decades of her life afflicted by the loss of memory and control that comes with Alzheimer’s. I remember her panicking in the nightswerteplay, waking my father at 3 a.m. to search for her long-dead mother. He would ofte
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