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So, you want to help the economy improve? Take a hike. Really. Or a cruise. Or maybe a skiing vacation. The destination doesn’t matter so much, so long as you’re out traveling and spending money. And, so long as the destination doesn’t matter, might I humbly suggest you travel to my part of the world [...]

My lawnmower is gone. He moved away to college. With his departure, my wife and I took off the business casual clothing of active parents and slid into the comfortable shorts and Hawaiian shirts of empty-nesters. And you know what? It’s weird. Really. In the evenings, we no longer have to make sure that everyone [...]