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When I rented my apartment to Hans and Greta, a sweet elderly couple with warm smiles and charming European accents, I thought I’d found the perfect […]
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She thought it was over. Maria had already walked away once after asking a mother to control her son, who was kicking the seat nonstop. […]
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The March wind cut through the long-term parking at Toronto Pearson, cold and quiet. I pulled my collar up, tired from the flight but oddly […]
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