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There Is an Alternative
“If existing humanity is the gauge by which truth must be determined, then must that gauge—existing humanity—be fixed. Now that it is not fixed, might…
Trudging Tepidly Through Tuesday
Trudge: The word means to walk in a heavy, exhausted way and dates to the mid-16th century. It is said to be of unknown origin…
Goldfinger Galore
On-air chemistry is either there or it’s not. In 1999’s The Thomas Crown Affair, Rene Russo and Pierce Brosnan perfect the art. But it takes…
From Post Road to the Merritt and Back
“This great highway is not being constructed primarily for rapid transit but for pleasant transit. This county [Fairfield County] is fortunate in having such beautiful…
Borderline
Way before Taylor so Swift(ly) swept music and the business of concerts, there was Madonna Louise Ciccone. On January 14, 1984, Madonna debuted “Holiday” on…
Tuesday or To Stay
Interviewer: When are you going? Boy: I’m going Tuesday. Interviewer: You’re going Tuesday. Boy: No, I’m going to stay! Interviewer: Oh, you’re going to stay.…
Patient Prego Pachyderms
It’s no secret that elephants are the world’s largest land mammals. Naturally, they have the longest pregnancies. Asian elephant moms’ shortest wait stretches twice that…
The 300th Minute
Are you gussying up for the 300th minute? This Saturday marks the 150th anniversary of the most exciting two minutes in U.S. sports. In 1875,…
West Point
It was a bone-chilling day on January 27, 1778. A frigid wind was blowing off the Hudson. The Connecticut militia unit was marching across the…
The Art of Politeness
Two polite twin gophers raid a vegetable patch guarded by a rather smug dog, whose various unsuccessful schemes to nullify the crafty and modest gophers…
The First Reliever
“The first relief appearance in the major leagues was made by the Boston Red Caps’ Jack Manning on April 25, 1876. Substitutions were still not…
Dedicated to the Late Great Magic Sam
Samuel Gene Maghett learned to play the blues by listening to Muddy Waters and Little Walter. When he was 19, he moved to Chicago where…
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