The 2018 MLB Postseason – Wildcard
It's October, and that means it's time for the baseball playoffs. It's the best time…
Sports and Games
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Defending the Essay as a Form
"What is an essay?" One of my friends asked me that question when I explained…
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I Saw My First Drug Overdose Today
I was walking past the park on the corner of Russ Street and Putnam Street…
Current Events
Politics
The New York Times Shouldn’t Have Published The Anonymous Op-Ed
I wasn’t on the editorial side of opinion writing for very long, but a conversation…
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Some Thoughts About The New Yorker
When Forbes published that op-ed a few weeks ago suggesting that Amazon replace local libraries,…
Society
The Third First Day Of School
My daughter started second grade today. The past two years, I have marked the first…
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Weddings: What the Hell Are You People Buying?
I overheard a friend describing the several weddings that she’s been attending this summer, and…
Politics
Vote – Midterm Primary Edition
In Connecticut, where I think most of my readers are, the primaries are this Tuesday.…