Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.
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Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.
There are, however, many lacunae in Paul’s writing and life that have puzzled readers.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
The Ranch at Laguna Beach In Travel + Leisure's 2025 World's Best Awards, readers named The Ranch at Laguna Beach one of the top hotels in California thanks to its gorgeous scenery, top-tier restaurants, and environmentally friendly commitments.
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