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Most Stressed U.S. Cities: Cleveland, Detroit continue to struggle in 2024

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July 9, 2024

Most Stressed U.S. Cities: Cleveland, Detroit continue to struggle in 2024

Cleveland, Ohio (Photo by DJ Johnson on Unsplash)

WASHINGTON — Stress is unavoidable in life. Whether it’s money troubles, family issues, or just the simple annoyances of everyday life, it’s almost guaranteed that something is going to stress us out at some point. However, a new poll finds that where you live plays a massive role in how you’re feeling. Unfortunately, for Americans living in two major Rust Belt cities, local living conditions are sending their stress levels off the charts.

Researchers with WalletHub compared over 180 U.S. cities based on 39 key factors that can lead to stress. These include financial stress, workplace stress, family conflicts, health issues, and local crime.

The study revealed that Americans in Cleveland, Ohio are dealing with more stress than anyone else in the nation. Cleveland residents have one of the country’s lowest average household incomes once you adjust for the current cost of living (under $41,000). The city also ranked second overall in terms of health and safety stress.

Cleveland finished second in terms of the local poverty rate, divorce rate, and each resident getting the least amount of sleep. The only city worse than Cleveland in each of these categories was Detroit, Michigan.

Detroit finished second on this year’s list of the most stressed U.S. cities, narrowly missing out on the top spot by less than one point in WalletHub’s calculations.

Rounding out the top five stressed cities were Baltimore, Maryland (3rd), Memphis, Tennessee (4th), and Gulfport, Mississippi (5th). Unfortunately, it’s more of the same for the top three stressed cities, which finished in the same order on last year’s list.

“Some stress is out of our control, due to issues with family, friends or employers. However, where you live can play a big role in how stressed you are. Cities with high crime rates, weak economies, less effective public health and congested transportation systems naturally lead to elevated stress levels for residents. When moving, it’s important to consider how a certain city may impact your mental health – not just your financial opportunities,” says WalletHub Analyst Cassandra Happe in a statement.

Rush hour traffic jam in a city — Major cities have an endless number of factors that can cause residents stress, from crime to gridlock traffic. (Photo by Fishman64 on Shutterstock)

Researchers note that money, health, and the economy are still Americans’ top stressors. However, three in five talk don’t about their stress with the main reason being that they don’t want to burden others. Estimates also show that stress in the workplace costs the economy more than $300 billion each year.

At the other end of the spectrum, Fremont, California (182nd), South Burlington, Vermont (181st), and Fargo, North Dakota (180th) finished at the bottom of 2024’s list — meaning they rank as the least-stressed cities in America.

Elsewhere, Miami and Hialeah, Florida recorded the lowest unemployment rate in the country. For comparison, unemployment was 5.9 times lower in these cities than in Detroit.

Portland, Maine appears to be one of the healthiest places in America, having the lowest share of adults in fair or poor health. In comparison, there were 2.5 times fewer people in poor health in Portland, Maine than there were in Huntington, West Virginia, the city with the highest number of residents in poor health.

Most & Least Stressed Cities in America

Overall Rank*	City	Total Score	Work Stress Rank	Financial Stress Rank	Family Stress Rank	Health & Safety Stress Rank
1	Cleveland, OH	60.37	55	1	12	2
2	Detroit, MI	59.72	44	9	4	1
3	Baltimore, MD	58.30	5	2	16	38
4	Memphis, TN	57.12	53	4	15	6
5	Gulfport, MS	57.12	28	13	5	22
6	Philadelphia, PA	56.03	12	12	31	9
7	Birmingham, AL	55.96	57	18	11	3
8	Akron, OH	54.86	108	16	6	8
9	New Orleans, LA	54.02	25	3	65	20
10	Jackson, MS	53.43	68	10	41	14
11	St. Louis, MO	53.38	35	5	69	16
12	Montgomery, AL	53.10	114	6	40	7
13	Indianapolis, IN	52.41	19	17	42	37
14	Shreveport, LA	52.29	81	7	61	13
15	Newark, NJ	51.35	9	15	35	92
16	Mobile, AL	51.23	65	8	84	27
17	Milwaukee, WI	50.92	60	45	13	34
18	Houston, TX	50.92	13	72	36	17
19	San Bernardino, CA	50.83	112	35	2	53
20	San Antonio, TX	50.43	92	47	18	11
21	Baton Rouge, LA	50.02	69	23	70	15
22	Augusta, GA	49.80	89	21	39	29
23	Cincinnati, OH	49.45	41	31	48	36
24	Las Vegas, NV	49.11	32	37	29	76
25	Wilmington, DE	49.05	43	30	34	62
26	Toledo, OH	49.03	78	19	90	26
27	North Las Vegas, NV	48.87	128	32	3	84
28	Columbus, GA	48.80	150	11	47	55
29	Fresno, CA	48.58	139	39	1	117
30	Huntington, WV	48.54	180	20	79	5
31	Vancouver, WA	48.52	4	100	33	63
32	Fayetteville, NC	48.43	136	43	24	30
33	Chicago, IL	48.12	8	36	93	85
34	Salem, OR	47.74	117	113	21	12
35	Spokane, WA	47.68	107	107	7	54
36	New York, NY	47.59	6	51	75	105
37	Fort Smith, AR	47.57	147	27	80	10
38	Laredo, TX	47.44	181	22	14	57
39	Dover, DE	47.28	67	28	98	31
40	Modesto, CA	47.21	101	84	8	107
41	Dallas, TX	47.08	21	87	81	35
42	Los Angeles, CA	46.76	29	61	37	103
43	Little Rock, AR	46.74	88	14	119	50
44	Tucson, AZ	46.73	134	68	25	45
45	Rochester, NY	46.68	121	60	27	56
46	Washington, DC	46.65	15	99	28	108
47	Corpus Christi, TX	46.65	166	41	45	23
48	Charleston, WV	46.64	62	150	63	4
49	Louisville, KY	46.54	20	33	137	41
50	Buffalo, NY	46.52	64	78	51	43
51	Bridgeport, CT	46.32	7	34	101	140
52	Winston-Salem, NC	46.06	100	71	23	75
53	Newport News, VA	46.05	157	49	19	79
54	Richmond, VA	45.88	38	48	86	73
55	Kansas City, MO	45.79	47	91	103	19
56	Oklahoma City, OK	45.58	95	67	64	40
57	Knoxville, TN	45.50	153	65	72	21
58	Tacoma, WA	45.33	46	125	20	81
59	Norfolk, VA	45.30	138	46	60	48
60	Jacksonville, FL	45.30	118	38	59	67
61	El Paso, TX	45.21	158	44	43	61
62	Tulsa, OK	45.18	152	54	87	24
63	Bakersfield, CA	44.89	111	58	30	115
64	Ontario, CA	44.75	133	63	17	130
65	Fort Wayne, IN	44.54	84	64	82	66
66	Moreno Valley, CA	44.51	149	59	9	123
67	Columbus, OH	44.42	61	75	107	46
68	Fort Worth, TX	44.37	63	118	46	59
69	Worcester, MA	44.36	123	102	10	128
70	New Haven, CT	44.35	116	26	83	102
71	Brownsville, TX	44.12	167	40	55	65
72	Miami, FL	44.09	151	24	67	96
73	Hialeah, FL	44.07	168	29	32	127
74	Sacramento, CA	44.00	103	76	22	129
75	Arlington, TX	43.90	120	93	54	51
76	Columbia, SC	43.78	172	25	96	47
77	Phoenix, AZ	43.72	122	82	58	58
78	Grand Prairie, TX	43.63	51	104	73	64
79	Atlanta, GA	43.54	39	81	116	69
80	Denver, CO	43.44	1	122	150	86
81	Long Beach, CA	43.37	48	56	62	151
82	Portland, OR	43.35	10	130	102	106
83	Glendale, AZ	43.34	144	55	76	77
84	Albuquerque, NM	43.30	97	106	53	71
85	Springfield, MO	43.30	125	57	145	18
86	Greensboro, NC	43.22	113	83	56	93
87	Stockton, CA	42.88	104	62	66	119
88	Garland, TX	42.65	105	90	77	74
89	Reno, NV	42.65	110	129	49	70
90	West Valley City, UT	42.55	162	100	26	72
91	Chattanooga, TN	42.52	173	66	113	28
92	Aurora, CO	42.45	23	77	120	111
93	Oceanside, CA	42.20	22	116	74	159
94	Las Cruces, NM	42.15	119	52	108	97
95	Fontana, CA	42.02	161	69	38	136
96	Oakland, CA	41.95	11	141	68	149
97	Wichita, KS	41.85	129	74	130	44
98	Riverside, CA	41.68	148	73	57	118
99	Oxnard, CA	41.54	93	114	44	157
100	Henderson, NV	41.44	49	98	78	145
101	Nashville, TN	41.26	33	95	144	80
102	Glendale, CA	41.20	24	70	97	171
103	Tampa, FL	41.04	90	92	88	125
104	Tallahassee, FL	41.04	171	42	106	89
105	Colorado Springs, CO	40.89	142	132	52	99
106	Lubbock, TX	40.86	178	50	132	32
107	Port St. Lucie, FL	40.67	99	133	117	60
108	Des Moines, IA	40.54	58	97	135	91
109	Casper, WY	40.42	56	149	155	25
110	Santa Clarita, CA	40.37	31	53	123	172
111	Santa Ana, CA	40.13	140	108	71	126
112	Salt Lake City, UT	40.08	135	105	91	109
113	Charlotte, NC	39.98	42	137	99	139
114	Amarillo, TX	39.95	176	96	118	42
115	Peoria, AZ	39.79	59	94	127	124
116	Cape Coral, FL	39.78	85	80	129	132
117	Boston, MA	39.42	30	103	147	142
118	Pittsburgh, PA	39.19	131	86	143	82
119	Irving, TX	39.16	155	143	92	78
120	Mesa, AZ	39.06	163	109	94	104
121	Orlando, FL	39.04	177	79	95	101
122	Anaheim, CA	39.00	83	111	89	164
123	Garden Grove, CA	38.92	126	124	50	167
124	Providence, RI	38.82	96	88	134	131
125	Missoula, MT	38.56	127	139	142	52
126	Fort Lauderdale, FL	38.40	124	89	141	110
127	Rancho Cucamonga, CA	38.32	102	115	115	143
128	Huntsville, AL	38.07	175	131	126	49
129	Austin, TX	38.02	40	158	128	134
130	San Diego, CA	37.91	70	117	111	176
131	Chula Vista, CA	37.83	66	134	85	177
132	Pembroke Pines, FL	37.75	36	123	138	158
133	Anchorage, AK	37.70	79	167	114	113
134	Santa Rosa, CA	37.70	91	140	109	163
135	Lewiston, ME	37.66	159	120	163	39
136	Aurora, IL	37.63	54	136	133	141
137	Tempe, AZ	37.46	182	112	100	90
138	Billings, MT	37.26	130	152	166	33
139	Lexington-Fayette, KY	37.07	73	85	174	87
140	San Francisco, CA	37.00	3	169	140	179
141	St. Petersburg, FL	36.98	109	138	146	114
142	Cheyenne, WY	36.95	26	159	168	68
143	Honolulu, HI	36.92	76	121	124	175
144	Yonkers, NY	36.81	14	135	154	170
145	Chesapeake, VA	36.73	143	128	125	138
146	Seattle, WA	36.68	34	179	104	154
147	Omaha, NE	36.57	87	110	164	122
148	Jersey City, NJ	36.41	16	126	152	173
149	Huntington Beach, CA	36.21	50	165	112	166
150	Nampa, ID	36.02	154	119	162	88
151	St. Paul, MN	35.99	98	146	148	135
152	Pearl City, HI	35.93	2	155	157	174
153	Raleigh, NC	35.61	80	175	110	165
154	Juneau, AK	35.50	27	178	159	94
155	Warwick, RI	35.49	17	156	175	116
156	Chandler, AZ	35.46	160	144	121	146
157	Grand Rapids, MI	35.44	156	145	160	98
158	Cedar Rapids, IA	35.40	82	147	167	112
159	Minneapolis, MN	35.26	106	160	156	121
160	Scottsdale, AZ	35.12	52	153	158	162
161	Virginia Beach, VA	34.96	115	151	139	160
162	Manchester, NH	34.67	137	161	161	95
163	Durham, NC	34.60	164	170	105	144
164	Gilbert, AZ	33.75	170	127	151	155
165	Plano, TX	33.59	77	172	153	153
166	Columbia, MD	33.48	37	171	122	181
167	Irvine, CA	32.51	71	166	136	180
168	San Jose, CA	32.19	45	180	131	178
169	Charleston, SC	31.80	141	163	173	120
170	Madison, WI	31.67	145	174	149	168
171	Burlington, VT	31.64	179	154	171	100
172	Rapid City, SD	31.19	132	162	178	83
173	Overland Park, KS	30.95	72	168	169	169
174	Portland, ME	30.76	94	157	176	150
175	Nashua, NH	30.57	146	176	172	133
176	Boise, ID	30.03	174	173	165	147
177	Sioux Falls, SD	29.98	86	148	182	148
178	Bismarck, ND	29.49	74	177	179	137
179	Lincoln, NE	28.77	165	142	181	156
180	Fargo, ND	27.93	169	164	177	152
181	South Burlington, VT	27.81	75	182	180	161
182	Fremont, CA	27.52	18	181	170	182

Notes: *1=Most Stressed
With the exception of “Total Score,” all of the columns in the table above depict the relative rank of that city, where a rank of 1 represents the worst conditions for that metric category.

Methodology

In order to determine the most and least stressed cities in America, WalletHub compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated U.S. cities, plus at least two of the most populated cities in each state — across four key dimensions: 1) Work Stress, 2) Financial Stress, 3) Family Stress, and 4) Health & Safety Stress. The sample considers only the city proper in each case and excludes cities in the surrounding metro area.

Researchers evaluated the four dimensions using 39 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest levels of stress. Data for metrics marked with an asterisk (*) were available at the state level only.

Finally, researchers determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order our sample.

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Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive No. 4014 to stop in Northeast Ohio apart of cross-country tour

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June 8, 2026

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Union Pacific Big Boy locomotive No. 4014 to stop in Northeast Ohio apart of cross-country tour

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The largest operating steam locomotive is traveling the East Coast this summer and will stop in the Cleveland area starting Monday.

The Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is touring the country as part of its “Coast-to-Coast” tour honoring the nation’s 250th anniversary.

The tour will mark a first for Ohio: it will be the first time the locomotive stops in the state.

The tour spans two months and started May 25.

Stops are expected to last between 15 and 30 minutes.

The following whistle-stops are scheduled in Ohio on June 8:

Lorain: Near West 11th Street and Reid Avenue — 11:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Euclid: Chardon Road crossing, north of Euclid Avenue — 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.

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The second round of whistle-stops in Northeast Ohio will happen on July 13, when the locomotive stops in Rocky River near 19060 Depot Street from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The locomotives were first commissioned in 1941 for the Union Pacific Railroad.

The company originally built 25 locomotives to haul heavy equipment for military purposes.

They are 133 feet long and weigh 1.2 million pounds.

The locomotives were retired in December 1961 but returned to service in May 2019.

The railroad company said seven Big Boys remain in the country.

A free-admission Fourth of July celebration stop will be in Philadelphia at Intrepid Avenue and League Island Boulevard from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Union Pacific encourages visitors to stay at least 25 feet from the tracks and not trespass on private property.

It also asks visitors to expect a train, never pace one, and be aware of their surroundings.

A full listing of stops on the eastern leg of the tour is available on Union Pacific’s website.

The stops are also streaming on their website.

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Diane J. Scharnhorst Obituary – Mayfield Heights, OH

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June 7, 2026

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Diane J. Scharnhorst

OBITUARY

DIANE J. SCHARNHORST (nee Lastoria), age 92 of Mayfield Hts., OH, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2026 surrounded by her loved ones.Beloved wife to the late Don Scharnhorst; dearest mother of David Lastoria (Philly), Danny Lastoria (Debbie Ohly, former daughter-in-law), Denise DeLauro (C.J.), and Darlene Lastoria; loving grandmother of Nicole Butler (Alex), Brandon Chamberlin (Meghan), Brittani Shipek (Tommy), Daniel Lastoria (Erica), Mallory DeLauro, Grace DeLauro (Josiah Kenniv), and Eve DeLauro and great-grandmother of Alaina, Brody, Skyler, Addy, Daylen, Trace, Neve, and Desmond; dear sister of Karen Willes; aunt of many nieces and nephews.Diane was born In New York City to the late Al and Sally Russell who were Vaudeville entertainers. In her early childhood she was raised by her loving grandparents in Canada where she went to school and made wonderful memories. Diane returned to the states when her sister, Karen, was born and settled in the Cleveland area.There is no one better to testify of Diane’s legacy than her four children. Diane cultivated a home full of security, comfort, and unconditional love. Her impact was not just on her own children but also on their friends who considered the Lastoria home a safe place to hang out, and also to talk to and confide in Diane.When her children were young, they describe their childhood as being full of innocence, wonder, and freedom to play and explore. They didn’t need to worry because their mom took care of everything and never placed a burden onto them. As they grew, Diane became a best friend who was always there to talk and to offer words of encouragement.Diane waited until her children were mostly graduated from high school before she moved to California where her parents, and sister lived. It was there that she was able to pursue her own career goals, married the love of her life, and bought the house of her dreams. As a lover of animals, her new home in the desert was a safe haven to dozens of cats as well as several beloved dogs, and one pot bellied pig!After the death of her husband, Diane returned to Ohio where she got to be more present in the lives of her children, grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren! Even as she declined in health, Diane maintained the optimism she was known for, and continued to be generous with her time, words of affirmation, and love.In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate contributions in memory of Diane to The Cleveland Animal Protective League, 1729 Willey Ave #1, Cleveland, OH 44113.Memorial Service WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026 at 6 p.m. at the SCHULTE & MAHON-MURPHY FUNERAL HOME, 5252 MAYFIELD RD., LYNDHURST (BETWEEN RICHMOND AND BRAINARD). Interment private, Knollwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday, June 10 FROM 4 P.M. UNTIL THE TIME OF SERVICE. Order flowers and sign Tribute Wall at:www.murphyfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Cleveland Browns News and Rumors June 7, 2026: Ohio Against the World

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June 7, 2026

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (TheOBR.com) – Good morning, Cleveland Browns fans!

The Cleveland Browns have a young roster, built around two consecutive power draft classes in 2025 and 2026. The young team heads towards a 2027 off-season, which is hoped to push them over the top with the final piece: quarterback. The team is also headed towards the 2029 debut of a magnificent roofed stadium in Brook Park. If everything goes right, the Browns will have a highly competitive club by that date.

After the Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams on Monday, every veteran with a pulse and an expensive contract becomes part of the next question. Who is still here? Who wants to be here? Who is quietly wondering whether the moving truck should be backed into the driveway before training camp?

Denzel Ward answered his part of that Saturday down the road from me in Eastlake, at his inaugural celebrity softball game, which is about as pleasant a setting as possible for a sunny day of casual sports.

“I definitely still want to be here,” Ward said, according to ESPN’s Daniel Oyefusi. “Myles is a good friend of mine, a great teammate, but things aren’t lost. It’s Ohio against the world. So people could doubt us, but we’re going out there still trying to play our best ball and bring wins to the city.”

“Ohio against the world”. That is more than a quote. That is a veteran planting his feet.

And, boy, do the Browns need a few of those right now. Or at least one. This one.

Ward is 29 years old, which in normal human society means you are still young enough to make bad decisions and recover by lunch. In NFL roster society, it means you are the guy younger players are watching when things get weird. And they often get weird in this town, with this franchise.

Ward is local. He is from Nordonia. He played at Ohio State. He understands what it means when a player says, “It’s Ohio against the world,” because that line is not just T-shirt copy around here. It is the regional operating system. It is what you say when everybody outside the state is laughing and pointing fingers, and everybody inside it is deciding whether to laugh, swear, or shovel the driveway again.

With Garrett gone, Ward becomes the Browns’ longest-tenured player. ESPN noted he was the No. 4 pick in the 2018 draft, which means he has lived through Hue Jackson, Freddie Kitchens, Kevin Stefanski’s 11-win debut, the pandemic season, playoff heartbreak, quarterback roulette, Deshaun Watson drama, the 2023 Flacco fever dream, the 2025 wreckage, and now the franchise trading away perhaps the best defensive player it has ever had.

Ward has also been excellent through most of it. Five Pro Bowls. A five-year, $100 million extension was signed in April 2022. Two years left on that deal, but — and this is why the trade chatter exists — no guaranteed salary remaining, per ESPN. Plus, ongoing concern about injuries, particularly concussions.

So, yes, people are going to ask whether he is next. That is not paranoia. That is simple pattern recognition.

The Browns, for their part, have pushed back. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and others reported after the Garrett deal that the Browns are not making Ward available. Andrew Berry said Tuesday that Ward is “a big part of the team, and we like him a lot,” adding, “He’s still playing at a really high level. That doesn’t change with this transaction.”

Then Berry, wisely, said it was appropriate for Ward to speak for himself.

Ward did.

Let’s be clear about something: a player saying he wants to stay is not a blood oath, a constitutional amendment, or even a guarantee that somebody in an NFL front office won’t get a phone call and start doing math on a legal pad.

Football is football. Contracts are contracts. Cap charts are where romance goes to be placed on injured reserve.

But right now, Ward’s words matter because of the room around him.

This is a young roster, and it is suddenly younger in the emotional sense, too. Jared Verse is talented and may become a monster in Cleveland’s defense, but he has not lived this franchise. The rookie receivers, young defenders, developing linemen, and whichever quarterback survives the summer carnival are walking into a building that just watched its most famous player get shipped west.

Somebody has to tell them what Cleveland is.

Ward can do that.

Have a good one! GO BROWNS!

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Positive news from the world of sports and beyond…

We pause our regularly scheduled football angst for a different sort of elder-statesman tribute: Steve Jobs, fifteen years after his final WWDC appearance.

I’m an unabashed fan of Apple products (when I can afford them), in no small part due to Jobs’ vision for the company: polished software and hardware, developed in tandem, designed to simply fit into the hectic lives of their users.

AppleInsider’s William Gallagher looks back at June 6, 2011, when Jobs — visibly diminished by illness, but still very much Jobs — walked onstage and helped introduce iCloud. The line that sticks with me is the old one: “If the hardware is the brain and the sinew of our products, the software in them is their soul.”

That was Jobs. Even when his body was failing him, he was still talking about the soul of the thing.

We toss around “visionary” too much, usually for people who invented a new way to put ads in your face while you are trying to read about the Browns. Jobs earned the word. The iMac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and iCloud did not just make Apple richer than Croesus with better packaging. They changed the way normal people interact with technology every hour of every day.

Years after his death, Jobs is still bending the shape of our daily lives — including mine, as I sit here typing this morning’s football gibberish on a machine descended from a philosophy he helped force into the world: make powerful things feel human.

That is a heck of a legacy. He and I are/were very different people, in many ways, but he remains an inspiration, even as he pondered his own mortality.

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When not wondering whether his laptop has a soul or just a lot of browser tabs begging for mercy, Barry McBride is the Publisher and Founder of the OBR and bloviates this nonsense every morning. You can follow him on Twitter @barrymcbride or write him at barry@theobr.com if you are so compelled.