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Second-guessing
From my bittersweet 2015 appearance on Sports Jeopardy! to an unexpected radio station call-in triumph this week, game shows continually beckon.
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25 happy returns later
On the quarter-century anniversary of our "Return to Me" scene, here's the scoop on what led to these 15 seconds of movie extra fame.
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No spinning this
Hell hath no fury like a media duped. His backers may try to spin President Biden's troubles away, but journalists' ramped-up scrutiny of his mental…
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June 2024

Time to go, Joe
After his abysmal showing at the Presidential debate Thursday night, Joe Biden should step aside and let someone else square off against Donald Trump.
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Keeping score
When the going gets tough, the scoreboard is useful feedback, even if it tells a difficult story.
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My Jon Bon Jovi Moment
Going down memory lane with the New Jersey rock icon--and my gradual thunderstruck realization of just how much time has passed since our brief…
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`No benefit to stepping on an ant’
Revealing the evolution of my 180-degree shift in policy.
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Getting it off my chest
From mystery keys to odd-numbered fruit purchases to Hall & Oates being on the outs, I’ve got a few things to unpack.
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May 2024

Probable bobble
The Wall Street Journal marveled at a "remarkable quirk" embedded within LeBron James' career statistics. But my research of other stars' stat lines…
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Haiku high-five
From Daniel Webster and Donald Trump to my brother Phil and my electronic `pack rat' ways, here are five poems with the 5-7-5 syllable sequence.
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Closed-door meeting
Brother Love: Has something come between me and my brother Phil--something beyond his locked apartment door?
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One extraordinary week
A time of transition, including a farewell to 25 years of self-employment.
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