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“No man is an island,” you may have read in high school. “Unless,” poet John Donne should have written, “he lives in Westwood.” Castaway stories aren’t uncommon. Read more...

You know what we need? More jackasses in politics. Sure, the right has plenty of rude, obnoxious talking heads, but what about the liberals? Our stock of crazy people is pathetic by comparison. Read more...

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Azerbaijan leaves much to be desired While mentioning Azerbaijan’s oil wealth and ostensibly secular nature, Jennifer Mishory’s piece (“Azerbaijan deserves U.S. public attention,” News, Oct. 23), misses some other aspects of Azerbaijan that are worthy of attention. Read more...

There will be no one to go to for emergency condoms next year. No one giving out aspirin for cramps and fevers, or ice packs for random accidents. Read more...

I was visiting my grandmother in Buffalo when we found ourselves stopped at a major intersection, her behind the wheel, squinting ahead. “Tell me when the light turns green,” she said to me in her sweet, grandmotherly voice. Read more...