Vincent Hallinan’s Remarkable Running Mate
By Fred Gardner September 13, 2000 In 2018 the New York Times began running obituaries of...
Read MoreBy Fred Gardner September 13, 2000 In 2018 the New York Times began running obituaries of...
Read More“A girl has to hustle.” –Truman Capone The New York Times runs an occasional...
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Read MoreI always read those cute little lists in Harpers and it dawns on me that I might have one to contribute. Over the years in my AVA column I’ve remarked the replacement of one word for two in modern American usage. For...
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Read MoreI looked up the origins of “caucus” in the Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology...
Read More“…Was a matter of timing and the timing was right” –Bob Dylan, Murder Most Foul...
Read MoreWe are moving to a smaller house and I’m deciding what not to bring. A drawer in a file cabinet contains leaflets and newspapers from the Vietnam War era. These are destined for a library and I’m taking a last look....
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