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The 11 Best Personalized Gifts to Show Dad You Know Him Best

Father’s Day this year falls on June 21, so it’s time to start planning the perfect gift for your dad. Americans spent about $16 billion on their dads last year. That’s a lot of gifts, but how many will those dads actually use? According to the National Retail Federation, the most popular Father’s Day gifts are:  Greeting cards Special outings Clothing Gift cards Books or CDs While your dad or husband would probably be happy with any of the above, we’re sure you can do better. Planning a personalized gift is the easiest way to ensure the gift you give the dad in your life is as unique as he is.  To help you find a gift he’ll love, we’ve...

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"Dance Macabre"

"Dance Macabre"by Jim Kunstler"Western Civ’s most infamous encounter with pandemic disease, so far, was the big first wave of the Black Death that had a marathon run from 1346 to 1353. That bug was the real deal. It killed folks left and right, every age group, every social station, and it killed them ugly. Few who caught it survived. Up to half the population of Europe perished, along with a lot of their social and economic ways.The cause of the Black Death was subject to every possible explanation except the actual one, Yersina pestis, a bacterium associated with rats and their insect parasites, fleas and lice, who also enjoyed an association with humans living in the generally squalid conditions of...

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A Fold Apart, Scrappers, and more are now on Apple Arcade!

Apple has created the mobile arcade to triumph over all mobile arcades, and we are excited! Apple Arcade showcases more than 100 new games — some are even exclusive to Apple Arcade. It's available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. So if you are an Apple user on any device, you can take advantage of this gaming subscription! This is a complete list (in alphabetical order) of every Apple Arcade title you can play right now. Currently available in Apple Arcade Unfold your journey A Fold Apart Navigate the world of long-distance love by folding those world in all sorts of ways. This emotional story-driven puzzle game has amazing hand-crafted visuals. Play A Fold Apart Deep sea exploration Beyond...

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Writing in a Pandemic: An At-Risk Writer’s Productivity Tips

You thought you had your writing productivity down. But now, you’re writing in a pandemic. And the days are melting. As a former severe asthmatic who used to be a regular ER visitor — and who stopped breathing and was intubated once, in my early 30s — the undertow of dread is always with me. My husband is overweight and has high blood pressure, also bad comorbidity factors for the virus. People are dying, all around us. Even though we’re isolating, we do occasionally go to the store… and I could catch COVID-19 and be very, very sick. Or die. Or he could. That’s reality. Meanwhile, kids are underfoot. There’s nowhere to go blow off steam. There’s also little stimulation...

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