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Michael Schoeffel: An ode to coffee shops, ‘third places,’ past and present

Michael Schoeffel
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Another ball of worms entirely: The callousness of Donald Trump 2.0

Michael Schoeffel
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Wee-hour excursions into the surreal: Watching David Lynch at 3 a.m.

Michael Schoeffel
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Michael Schoeffel: Keeping a walking routine in the dog days of winter

Michael Schoeffel
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Michael Schoeffel: A funeral, on New Year’s Eve, on Purgatory Mountain

Michael Schoeffel
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Too old for dyin’ young: An exceptional year for Millennial, Gen X musicians

Michael Schoeffel
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Michael Schoeffel: The 12 Vignettes of Christmas

Michael Schoeffel
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Michael Schoeffel: On Thanksgiving, during a year of great loss

Michael Schoeffel
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Michael Schoeffel: Doom scrolling through the aftermath of Hurricane Helene

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