Steve Weisman is a lawyer, college professor, author, and one of the country’s leading experts in cybersecurity, identity theft, and scams. See Steve’s other Con Watch articles. Recently, the Delaware attorney general issued a warning about scams involving vacation rental properties. Many people will be renting a summer vacation home in the days and weeks ahead in …
Editor George Horace Lorimer accepted Sinclair Lewis’s short story “Nature, Inc.” from The Saturday Evening Post’s “slush pile” of manuscripts in 1915 and began a prolific relationship between the satirical author and the magazine. Lewis’s novel Babbitt (1922) brought this kinship to a screeching halt due to its critique of business and the middle class. …
It’s that time of year again. Leaves are changing color, children are back in school, and the temperature is a little cooler. Autumn is in the air. Of course, one of the best things about fall is the chance to enjoy the wide variety of festivals and celebrations taking place. Some pay tribute to the …
The Nazis escaped right about where the coyote is watching my dog. My dog, a failure in most basic dog departments, hasn’t noticed the coyote yet, because she’s busy trying to figure out exactly what this rabbit-like smell is. In a minute, the rabbit will break out of the brush, unnoticed, and I’ll offer the …
The Post mourns the passing of one of the great names in American fiction — and one of its most important contributors. Ray Bradbury published his first story in the Post 62 years ago. “The World the Children Made” was followed by 15 other stories, one, “Love Contest,” published under the pseudonym Leonard Douglas and …
Published on October 31, 1964 We couldn’t have been more pleased. Deep in Clay Canyon we came upon the lot abruptly at a turn in the winding road. There was a crudely lettered board nailed to a dead tree which read, LOT FOR SALE — $1500 OR BEST OFFER, and a phone number. “Fifteen hundred …
This year, skip the soulless shopping swarm at the mall and opt instead for a Christkindl market. These gorgeous European-inspired Christmas markets shimmer with handmade crafts, traditional music and dance, and intoxicating old-world holiday delicacies — think glühwein (cinnamon and clove mulled wine), fragrant gingerbread, and Weiner schnitzel. Christmas markets began in the Middle Ages in Germany, …
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Located less than an hour from Galway, Ashford Castle dates back to 1228. Once home to the famous Guinness family, the historic castle now welcomes guests from around the world. Lovingly restored historic pieces like sparkling chandeliers and silver tea sets ooze castle charm, but modern touches like a cinema with red velvet chairs and …
Published in the May 27, 1939, issue, short story author Richard Howells Watkins wins over the crowd in his depiction of a cocky racecar driver, Sparrow Earle, who only has eyes for the Indianapolis bricks.
Though its spring break stories are legendary, there’s more to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, than late nights filled with tequila. Long, sunshine-filled days are the norm on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, but how to best stay busy in these parts is a matter of opinion. For some it’s as simple as soaking …