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  • Allan Ripp

    Allan Ripp

    Allan Ripp is a former journalist who now runs a press relations firm in New York. He has contributed essays and personal commentary to The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Forbes, Time, AdWeek, the New York Observer, and the Tribune News Service.

    Latest articles by Allan Ripp

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    The therapeutic benefits of taking out the garbage

    opinion Looking for a new wellness treatment? Try garbage therapy

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    • A messy sink.

      My wife and I have been married for 37 years. I am lost without her.

      feature I am helpless without my better half

      By Allan Ripp Last updated 31 October 18

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    • A scene from Animal House.

      My son rushed a frat. Here's how I survived.

      feature For starters, I started tracking him via his phone's GPS

      By Allan Ripp Last updated 8 February 17

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    • Bad dog.

      I used to have 10 fingers. Then a lovable golden retriever ripped one off.

      feature I had to own up to fact that my finger was in the wrong place at the wrong time

      By Allan Ripp Published 11 October 16

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    • A father's reasons for giving his teenager alcohol.

      My wife gave our 17-year-old a flask of vodka before his senior prom. Here's why.

      feature Worried your teenager might hit the bottle too hard? Try offering a flask.

      By Allan Ripp Published 5 July 16

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    • Rough waters

      I'm a 61-year-old man who's terrified of the ocean

      feature And no, it's not because of sharks

      By Allan Ripp Published 10 August 15

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    • Crying baby

      In praise of bath time

      feature Grown-ups deserve a soak, too

      By Allan Ripp Published 20 February 15

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