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When It Comes To Laptops In Cafes, How Much Is Too Much?

If you’ve been to Qathra or Milk & Honey recently, you’ve probably noticed signs displaying their new policy: no laptops on weekends. After neighbor Colin Fitzpatrick tweeted about the policy last weekend, fellow Ditmas Parkers had a number of responses ranging from enthusiastic approval, to proposing maybe one

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What Would You Do: A Stranger At The Door?

Living in a tight-knit community has its perks (last minute babysitters you can count on, neighbors who will lend you the lawnmower, bars where everyone knows your name), but sometimes wanting to be neighborly can pose as many challenges as living somewhere without personal ties. What Would You Do is

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Tip(s From) Your Bartender

Anyone who’s read Yelp reviews for local establishments (or, really, any establishments anywhere) knows how brutal they can be. “Overpriced tasteless crap,” “a piece of coal that is nowhere near diamond standard,” and “a train wreck” have all been used to describe area restaurants, and one reviewer has even