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A Chicago-style pizza joint just opened near me, and I've been reminded of how many awesome choices in pizza there are.

The economic downturn is two years old and counting. Got any stories? Have you changed?

The internets taught me that I had been tying my shoes with an inferior granny knot since I was a kid. I had always compensated by double knotting to prevent my laces from coming undone.

I've decided that, as a grown-up, I should be using a proper standard knot instead of forming a monstrous tangle of shoe laces, and taught myself the new way.

However, even after 3 months, it's not automatic. I'm happy with the knots, but I always have to consciously repeat the steps. I've never tried to break a 24-year-old habit before, but this amount of ti