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“You can envision in some circumstances, like a birthday party or a wake, that there’s celebration going on: hugging, kissing, condolences being expressed,” Rupp said.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“I have never been on a cruise and I will never go on a cruise. I can’t think of any vacation worse than being trapped on boat with 5,000 strangers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Geraldine Page being one of my acting heroes, I immediately said yes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

And then there’s “Lost Horizon,” another upbeat track that lightens the mood, even while being mindful of the power of friendship and the fleeting nature of our existence.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“People were cool. And there was always enough floating to the cauldron top that I never had to wrestle or worry about a wheel not being done enough.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith