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Dawn in Clarksville, Tennessee—cicadas louder than the HOA emails, a cedar bridg…

Dawn in Clarksville, Tennessee—cicadas louder than the HOA emails, a cedar bridge sweating dew like a held breath. At 7:12 a.m., the first cement truck creaked onto my private span; hazard lights blinking like impatient metronomes. At 7:40, the second rolled up, drum whispering wet concrete; every plank answered with a groan I felt in […]

Mariners nip Tigers to win longest winner-take-all playoff game in baseball history

SEATTLE — Jorge Polanco hit a game-ending single in the 15th inning, and the Seattle Mariners advanced to the AL Championship Series by outlasting the Detroit Tigers for a 3-2 victory Friday night in the longest winner-take-all postseason game in baseball history. With one out and the bases loaded, Polanco drove in J.P. Crawford with […]

Princess Diana's butler reveals boozy Buckingham secret in new book: 'Gallons of gin'

To Princess Diana’s former butler, Buckingham Palace was the “gin palace,” where the drinks never stopped flowing. Paul Burrell, who served at the royal residence for 11 years before moving to Kensington Palace, has written a new book, “The Royal Insider.” In it, he said that gallons of gin were consumed every week, “some legitimately, some […]

They booked my “performance review” in the big glass boardroom—the one with the …

They booked my “performance review” in the big glass boardroom—the one with the framed Wall Street Journal article and the U.S. flag peeking through the window like a witness. Fifteen minutes early, coffee untouched, folder in hand. The CEO—my wife’s father—didn’t look up when I sat. HR did. Briefly. Then away. “We’re letting you go. […]

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