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Thursday’s Cosmic Warning: Do Not Reply All Under Mercury’s Suspicious Gaze

Spring is flirting with fresh starts, but Thursday’s planets are also testing your ability to pause before sending the message. One sign faces a full celestial tribunal—robes optional, receipts mandatory.

10/13/2026

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The Workshop

Cut Your First Clean Dovetail With a $15 Saw

A dovetail joint looks like it requires a cabinetmaker’s beard and a thousand-dollar workbench. It doesn’t. With a sharp handsaw, a chisel, and a calm afternoon, you can make a small box that will outlive your enthusiasm for store-bought furniture.

10/13/2026

Off the Path

Laurel Falls: The Smokies’ Short Hike With a Long Line

Laurel Falls Trail is crowded for a reason, but there’s still a good, quiet hike hiding in it if you know where to slow down. Here’s what the 2.6-mile round trip actually feels like, plus the detail most visitors walk right past.

10/13/2026

Tight Lines

The Tide Turns, and So Do the Fish

Rising water is putting bass, stripers, redfish, and trout on the feed. Fish the first two hours of moving tide—or keep donating lures to empty water like a gentleman.

10/13/2026

On the Scene

Stop Sleeping on the 2 p.m. Show: The Case for Daytime Fun

Nightlife has convinced us that fun begins after sunset, which is nonsense invented by people who enjoy waiting 45 minutes for a drink. This week, I’m backing the daytime event, the all-ages gig, and every activity that lets you be home before your personality disappears.

10/13/2026

Good Karma Corner

Free Books, Longer Wings, and Other Useful Human Behavior

People keep solving problems with books, blood tests, donated kidneys, and a screwdriver. That beats another motivational poster, and today’s good news has receipts.

10/13/2026