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Why J.D. Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye' still provokes book bans
In 1951, the novel was anti-everyone. But the profanity and sex are pretty tame for these times. So why has it provoked adult outrage for so many decades?
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On the urban fringes: small farms arising
While big farms are slipping in number, Washington is seeing a rise in small farms, the main supplies of farmers markets. Developers are now treating a small farm as an attractive amenity, attracting those hooked on the FarmVille fantasy game.
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One Dish: Sustainable sushi and its irreverent chef
You won't miss bluefin tuna once you try Mashiko's salmon roll and humble catfish.
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Humor: The lost-sock fallacy
By closely observing everyday life, Malcolm Happywell has unearthed another profound theory about the universe.
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Glenn Beck advises leaving your church. What gives?
What is it about our lives today that this kind of distortion of simple truths about the church, and its commitment to "social justice," sells so well?