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Let’s just call it an upper respiratory tract infection, otherwise known as a cold. I sat down to write, and after about one half hour staring at the screen, I finally started. While I was ...

Four or five times on a weekday my best friend Spam Risk calls. I know he’s my best friend because he calls so often. But when I see he’s calling, I don’t pick up the phone. You’d think ...