Full Circle

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Loose Ends

Cries in the Dark: The Cat of the Cornfield

Dumped and abandoned, he refused to be forgotten.
Dec 30, 2020
LL Kaplan
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Killer Recipes/Pastry Forward

'Tis a Nutty Season : Rehabilitating the Defiant Almond

Granted a holiday reprieve from the freezer, almonds get a full pardon!
Dec 21, 2020
LL Kaplan
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The Box: A Tradition that Endured

Even after 50 years, the old Box keeps the "tradition" alive!
Dec 15, 2020
LL Kaplan
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FBI Life

The FBI Physical Fitness Test: Quantico and Beyond

I never liked it, but I did learn to respect it.
Dec 7, 2020
LL Kaplan
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Killer Recipes/Pastry Forward

The Ol' Cookie Extravaganza: Diet "Killer" Recipes, "Crime Scene" Kitchens, and Felony Fun

No matter what else you bake during the year, the cookies of December are special.
Dec 1, 2020
LL Kaplan
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Legal Briefs

The Presidential Turkey Pardon: No "Fowl" Here!

While Abe Lincoln granted clemency to his son's pet turkey in 1863, it took another century before presidential poultry pardons became the norm.
Nov 23, 2020
LL Kaplan
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Fraud: Deter, Detect, Defend

Tis the season for Friends, Fruitcake, and Fraud!

Along with cheer and good tidings, this time of year is also prime scam season. Bah Humbug!
Nov 16, 2020
LL Kaplan
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Loose Ends

The Best Wish: the Tale of Waldo

How the true shenanigans of a bold turkey who escaped his intended fate became the loving basis for Waldo: an Ohio Turkey Tale.
Nov 8, 2020
LL Kaplan