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There was a time not that long ago when people actually talked on the telephone. When I was a kid the entire neighborhood would buzz if someone got a long distance phone call—so what if someone probably died—it was a big deal. Along came the answering machine and all of a sudden you didn’t have to talk to your mother right then and there. What a great invention. Today, robo calls drive people further and further away from talking on the phone and as far as I can tell smart […]

I’m self-appointed WLHA editorial director Grumpy Old Dan Smith and here’s what makes me grumpy. Journalists have a love affair with lists…five things you should know…five things you should do…five ways to avoid your in-laws…Here’s my list about what you need to know about—lists. Write your list on paper…you’ll lose it and trust me you’ll feel better. Don’t you need to know something before you start you list with: “five things you should know about…” If we did everything on the list we’d be perfect and we’re not even close. […]