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I've Got Addiction Down to a Tea Jan. 14, 2026
The advice to "Write drunk, edit sober" is often attributed (probably incorrectly) to the hard-drink... Read More
Can't Keep Quiet: 100 Columns and Counting Apr. 16, 2025
This is the 100th Raffel Ticket weekly column I've written. How the heck did that happen? The underl... Read More
Today's Best Getaway Vehicles Have Pages, Not Wheels Dec. 18, 2024
In 1966, Timothy Leary, the psychedelics guru, famously told a crowd of 30,000 hippies in San Franci... Read More
Love, Loss and 'A Dog's Purpose Forever' Jun. 28, 2024
The day we got our bloodhound puppy, Maggie, I looked at my husband and said, "We're going to have t... Read More
Embrace the Escapism of a Good Summer Read Jul. 02, 2021
Whether your vacation is in your backyard, on a sandy beach, or camping in a majestic national park,... Read More
'Armstrong,' a New Comic Novel Aug. 31, 2018
I want to tell you about one of the funniest books I've read in a while. It's a novel called "Armstr... Read More
The Power of Small Dec. 28, 2017
Back when I decided to major in English in college, I had a hard and fast rule: no courses featuring... Read More
Ted Cruz Wages Jihad on Truth Mar. 24, 2016
Listening to Ted Cruz's response to the terrorist attacks in Brussels raised a question: Is he a pit... Read More
