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Gen Z Poll Finds Nearly Half Prefer Living in the Past

Given everything going on in the world, I can’t say I’m surprised by that. What era would you flee to? I’d go to Willoughby in July 1888. It was peaceful, restful town, where a man can slow down to a walk and live his life full measure.

Some young Americans scale back dating as costs and apps add pressure, survey shows

Let’s hear some creative free date ideas. Have you checked out the Chicago Riverwalk lately? It turns out walking is free and you can get some steps in

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The Sinking of the RMS Titanic: Part Two - Building the Titanic

The second episode of a ten-part series exploring the Titanic disaster. Not just what happened, but why it happened, and what it tells us about hubris, inequality, and the illusions we tell ourselves. Free subscribers get the 12 minute Cliff Notes version, paid subscribers have access to the 45 deep dive.

The Last Four Years Ch. 28: Farewell Under the Stars: America’s Pre-Shelter Gatherings

I’m sharing some of my fiction writing as a serialized story. Paid subscribers can read the story each week, but free subscribers will be able to follow what’s happening in the story through news reports from the in-universe site “NewsGator”

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