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The Rewilding Of Christmas

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Chickens In The Brothel

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Taste A Little Of The Summer

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When Food Writing No Longer Features Actual Food

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The Man Beneath The Beard

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Embracing The Grumpy Old Man Within

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A Difficult Man

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Welcome To Our Funny Little Circus

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  • January 10, 2026January 10, 2026
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Reclaiming My Identity In The Online World

The rewilding of our digital presence and a return to a simpler approach to an interconnected community.

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • January 9, 2026January 10, 2026
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A Pub At The End Of The World

Throughout my many travels, I’ve always found a pub when I needed it the most.

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • January 10, 2026January 10, 2026
Memoir

The Tao Of Boob

A tale of my friend Bob and his spiritual influence on my life.

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • January 9, 2026January 10, 2026
Religion

What So Many Christians Get Wrong About Christianity

A hopeful agnostic attempts to rediscover meaning in the teachings of the ancient religion of his people.

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • January 7, 2026January 10, 2026
Philosophy

Embracing The Grumpy Old Man Within

As a man of a certain age, I have chosen to lean into my peak years as a GOM, taking advantage of my position while I can I’m still trying to decide who I want to be when I grow up. I’ve been a “grumpy old man” since I was eight…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • January 6, 2026January 10, 2026
Food

Wings, Dumplings, Popcorn, And One Hysterical Car

There is nothing I love more in life than owning the right tool for the job, especially when the tool in question is perfectly designed to do the job efficiently and effectively. I’m perfectly fine if that’s all it’s good for. I’m okay if I rarely, if ever, use it. In short, I love a specialized tool.

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • January 2, 2026January 4, 2026
Food

I Have A Love Language, And Its Name Is Pizza

In a world that appears so fragile, with so much anger and self-absorption, it is pizza that keeps me grounded Even if you do your best to ignore the news, as I try to do, it’s hard to escape the feeling that we seem to be descending into madness on a…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • December 31, 2025January 2, 2026
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Get Caught Trying

Learning to define yourself by what you like rather than by what you do not The comedian Tim Minchin once gave a commencement address at the University of Western Australia, wherein one of his bits of wisdom was that young people should avoid defining themselves simply by what they dislike. He implored…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • December 29, 2025January 4, 2026
Food

The Casual Comfort Of Champagne And French Fries

In celebration of the simple wonder that is sparkling wine Bells tinkled lightly as the door opened, and an older couple walked into the cafe. “Bonjour,” they said as one. “Bonjour,” came the chorus from staff and patrons alike. It was just past nine in the morning in Paris, and…

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  • By David Todd McCarty
  • December 23, 2025January 2, 2026

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David Todd McCarty – lives in Cape May, New Jersey, USA, where he writes about culture, science, design, writing, history, philosophy, religion, and travel. He hate bullies, no matter what side they’re on. He’s kind, until you push him. Three kids. Seven grands. Clearly, running out of fucks.

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