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13. The Morning Fog: Navigating Life Before the Brew
Before coffee, you were adrift, a ghost haunting your own life.
Bertie Allison
Feb 63 min read
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14. Fifty Shades of Auburn: The Thrill and Terror of Choosing Your Own Fate
Let us begin by acknowledging a universal truth: the hair color you choose from a box will never, ever , look like the model on the...
Bertie Allison
Jan 73 min read
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12. Why Wrapping Paper Is the Real Christmas Miracle
Every year, as December rolls around and the scent of cinnamon begins wafting through the air with a frequency that feels suspiciously...
Bertie Allison
Dec 14, 20243 min read
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11. The Stuffer and the Stuffed: A Philosophical Look at the Nature of Stockings
Every December, as the cold descends and we pretend we enjoy the taste of eggnog, a curious ritual begins to unfold. We hang stockings.
Bertie Allison
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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10. Relish: Proof That a Little Bit of Tart Can Make Life Sweeter
Cranberry relish is the the palate-cleansing, perspective-shifting note that turns a pile of food into a meal worth remembering.
Bertie Allison
Nov 24, 20242 min read
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9. The Turkey's Legacy: How One Bird Manages to Make November All About Itself
A bird that suggests abundance without actually being any good...
Bertie Allison
Nov 11, 20243 min read
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8. The Conspiracy of Shrinking Fonts: My Battle Against the Fine Print
I was confronted by a tiny paragraph in a font that could only be read by a wide-eyed mosquito. It dawned on me: the fonts were shrinking.
Bertie Allison
Oct 29, 20243 min read
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7. The Cake Pop and the Decline of Western Civilization
There is something inherently sad about witnessing a once-mighty cake reduced to a mere sphere...
Bertie Allison
Oct 20, 20242 min read
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6. Masks, Monsters, and Misfits
For one night, we all get to set aside the roles life has assigned us—the responsibilities, the expectations, the regular routines—and trade
Bertie Allison
Oct 13, 20243 min read
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