Editorial

Where there’s a will

VILLAGE IDIOT

The nurse asked me if I had a living will. “Yes, I do,” I said.

“Did you bring it with you?”

“No, I didn’t.”

“Why not?”

“Well, I’m only here to have my teeth cleaned. I didn’t really think I’d need it.” I could see how important that would be if I was having a filling, or a wisdom tooth pulled, but a cleaning? Was it really that life-threatening? Maybe I should be looking for a new dentist.

How to reduce the amount of disappointment in your life

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Comparing Austin and Baton Rouge

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Save lives in 2019

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