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The Lucky Penny

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Scott Hines

16 Jan 2023 — 7 min read
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It's a Brand New Season

It's a Brand New Season

Something's changed this week. The morning shadows have grown a little bit longer, and the barest hint of a chill has settled into the air, enough for me to don a jacket on the way to the school bus. Summer may not have struck its final blow yet–

By Scott Hines 29 Aug 2025
Hello from the other side

Hello from the other side

Hello, friends. This is going to be a short message today, but it's an exciting one: The Action Cookbook Newsletter is now hosted through Ghost! I already knew that. That's great! That means you follow me on social media, which I appreciate, even if I can&

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A Rose by Any Other Name Is Going to Make Someone Really Mad Online

A Rose by Any Other Name Is Going to Make Someone Really Mad Online

Food fights, scientific drinking, unlikable narrators and more. It's Friday at the ACBN!

lock-1 By Scott Hines 22 Aug 2025
What's the best time you ever had at the movies?

What's the best time you ever had at the movies?

Heartbreak feels good on a Friday like this. PLUS: State Fair food, completely inaccessible cocktails, a supremely dumb book, and more!

lock-1 By Scott Hines 15 Aug 2025
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