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The Plastic Mafia

Interest rates, swipe fees, recurring charges and Don’s case that credit cards make everyday life more expensive.

Don revisits the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege, the Panama Canal and a hidden history inside a Picasso.

Three observations about Flight 191, the Challenger disaster and what really makes an airplane ride feel bumpy.

An uncle’s wonderfully compact answer about the secret to a lasting marriage.

Two short observations about public investment and digital privacy.

Don looks at how two giants helped create their own future—and then failed to recognize it.

Two entries about Y2K anxiety and the language used to describe how weather feels.

A tiny headline with an enormous afterlife: ‘Dewey Defeats Truman.’

Ice, antioxidants, coffee, vaccines and dizziness: several health thoughts from Don’s journals.

A long-form collection on bureaucracy, welfare, economic promotion zones, government debt and personal privacy.