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We’ve all been there. At a dinner party, a family gathering, or even a comment thread online, the conversation takes a turn. Politics, religion, money, any one of the countless topics people feel strongly about today. Amid raised voices and increasingly entrenched opinions, what began as pleasant conversation becomes something else entirely. So let’s discuss…
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In the two-way dance of social interactions, there’s plenty you can do to act smoothly yourself — from smiling and giving good eye contact, to asking good questions and demonstrating genuine interest. But there are also ways to make things as easy as possible for the other person to execute their end of the exchange.…
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There’s nothing quite like the post-Sturgis hangover. Even if you didn’t actually pack your bags and head to South Dakota this year, you can still feel it in the air. Personally, I had to sit out the madness in the Black Hills and watch the rally unfold from the sidelines here in Minnesota. Let me…
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was a year when traditional boundaries between automotive, aerospace, and motorc…
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This week I led a small group ride with the American Legion Riders Post 15 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Our destination was Tu-Endie-Wei State Park in Point Pleasant, WV — a small West Virginia riverfront park with a big history and a direct connection to one of West Virginia’s best-known roadside legends: Mothman. If you…
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William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism by Robert D. Richardson. I’ve been on a real William James kick lately. I’m working on a piece about James for Dying Breed, so I’ve been reading through all of his writings. I also read this biography of James by Robert Richardson. Kate had long recommended Richardson,…
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Father’s Day lands on Sunday 6 September, which gives you a bit over a week. Thirty-three gifts below, sorted by the dad you are actually buying for. There are watches from thirty-nine dollars to seventeen grand, fragrance that is not another aquatic, and a Federer tribute racket for the tennis obsessive. There is a screenless…
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If we had to use one word to describe the bikes that roll out of Holger Breuer’s…
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Snacks are the bane of almost every attempt to eat well. Meals are easy enough to plan, and with a bit of seasoning or sauce of some kind, you can make almost anything taste good. Snacks are a whole other ballgame, though; when your options boil down to raw vegetables or packaged, highly processed treats…
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Should Buffalo Chip be boycotted after Sturgis security videos showed bikers getting kneed in the head and tossed on an ATV like a dead deer? This video breaks down the Buffalo Chip security beatdown clips from the 2026 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the Meade County Sheriff investigation, and why a lot of riders are saying skip…
