There’s a restaurant in Tucson that sells spaghetti by the bucket and I think that is hilarious. Well, after driving past it countless times on our way to Costco, Zach and I finally gave By the Bucket a try.
Cassina Farley
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Channel your inner child and get the candy
It’s hard out here in the real world where the only thrills are breaking even on your taxes and paying off your car.
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My (former) life of crime
Shocking confessions of childhood misdeeds — and a request for forgiveness.
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Man in a van
Years ago in Patagonia, the watchful eye of the community kept the town’s kids safe, and let them have a childhood filled with bike riding and fort building. Our kids today deserve the same.
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R.I.P. McGruff the Crime Dog
We Gen X kids high-fived the campus cop, knowing he was keeping us safe. Today we have masked guys grabbing people off the streets and terrifying schoolkids. It’s a far cry from what I learned growing up.
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Sing Along If You Know the Words
I wanted so bad to remain relevant to my niece and nephews that I unleashed something that I could not control.
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Sundays Are for Tortillas
My mom strives to perfect every dish. I’ve never really tried. So a couple of months ago I declared that Sundays are for tortillas.
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Latchkey Wars, Part II
The house next door to my childhood home was a rental. This meant that we had many colorful neighbors.
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The Latchkey Wars
No one knows what caused the fight between factions of neighborhood latchkey kids to escalate, but I’m ashamed to say that my sister and I were involved.