While what they don has divided many, how the Cleveland Indians play should unite those who appreciate complete devotion to one’s craft. Coming off last year’s World Series appearance, the diamond denizens…
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I gained my initial exposure to The New Yorker 17 years ago this month when, as a college senior, I joined classmates in submitting poetry to the publication as it marked its 75th anniversary. While none of us could eventually boast of being a celebrated bard within its pages, nobody had a sour grapes mentality,…
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For fans of one- or two-hit wonders from the 1980s, Men at Work can still inspire a few head nods whenever those buffs hear “Who Can It Be Now?” and “Down…
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Sluggers and flame-throwing hurlers will always compel crowds to head to major league ballparks, but baseball also needs a fair share of characters to keep its reputation as America’s pastime. While his right arm has…
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We can tackle only one day at a time, but our high-powered brains love to play prognosticators and have us contemplate what is to come. Fall has barely begun to beckon us to enjoy its compelling qualities, but plenty of people, perhaps channeling their obsession with “Game of Thrones,” are declaring, “Winter is coming.” Remaining…
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His being a native of New York might have qualified as a sufficient reason for fans of the New England Patriots to detest National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell, but when the overseer, through…
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Coffee has long kept consumers perky, and this season has proven particularly noteworthy for aficionados thanks to the findings from two studies and a bit of business savvy…
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Ubiquitous and often humorous, bobbleheads have established a steady presence in the American consciousness, frequently inspiring some very novel creations. The sports world has perpetually given the nod to the figures as means to celebrate performers,…
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With the recent success that the Cavaliers and Indians have enjoyed, national sports fans could easily declare there must be something special in Cleveland’s water supply. Unfortunately, Ohio residents have long been able to…
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In a June 2, 1897 New York Journal article, correspondent Frank Marshall White helped Mark Twain prove that accounts of his demise had been fabrications, with the famous writer, born Samuel Clemens, relaying that cousin James Ross Clemens’ compromised health had inspired theories that the far more famous member of the family had met his…
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