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The Stranger Things nudge back to analog
We had the Scooby Gang and the Goonies. They have the Stranger Things kids, and Gen Alpha is looking to rebel by disconnecting just like them.
 • Andrea Hoffmann
Holiday Hungover
What surfaced when the noise of two puppies and 17 days of company died down.
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The Tin Foil Star is What Matters
When I got caught in his den, a wise CEO gave me a lesson in Christmas
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12 Reasons I Should Skip Christmas (yet I don't)
Yes, joy and pain can coexist, and one is funnier than the other.
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To Pen Name or Not to Pen Name
How much mystery is enough when you're a multi-genre writer?
 • Andrea Hoffmann
The Great Gift-List Handoff: A Christmas Miracle in Two Teens
Turns out the secret to holiday joy was removing myself from the group texts—and letting the teens negotiate with Grandma.
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Maybe We Don’t Need Thanksgiving
The high school debate that made me proud
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The Recall, the Retrograde, and the Rest of It
A field report from the intersection of errands, omens, and everyday weirdness.
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Eff Around With Farmers & Find Out
When will we stop biting the hands that feed us?
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What are the Chances?
What are the Chances?
Weird stuff happens to me. I write about it. Chronically observant GenX mom raising teens and pretending surprise houseguests are ok. Kombucha hater.
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