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You Want Some Cat With That?
I saw an old New Yorker cartoon the other day where some people are sitting around in a living room. The host comes out carrying a tray with a smiling cat on it and asks the guests, “Cat, anyon… more →
I Tried Being Tasteful...
Bouquets on Mother's Day
wrote 1 week ago: I am touched this morning by a couple of news stories . . . In Quebec, Premier Pauline Marois … more →
"A Perfect Opportunity to Say Nothing"
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wrote 1 month ago: “Foster” – a short story by Claire Keegan I just read the charming short story, … more →
The Rise of the Short Story - Trevor from Mookse & the Gripes
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wrote 3 months ago: Welcome to The Rise of the Short Story: a series dedicated to exploring the short story and its cu … more →
The Big New Yorker Book of Dogs
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wrote 5 months ago: A few months ago I did a post about covers from The New Yorker magazine that feature dogs, spawned b … more →
Three Tales From October
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wrote 6 months ago: I had not read any of Shirley Jackson’s work since American Literature class in my sophomore y … more →
Hurricane Sandy Provides Moment of Leadership for President Obama
wrote 6 months ago: Substance Not Politics Takes Center Stage By: George Addison Article first published as Hurricane S … more →
Obama wins Round 2
wrote 7 months ago: Nattering Naybob: I think even you, Red Ranger, have to admit that President Obama won the debate la … more →
"You have to see this! ..."
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wrote 8 months ago: The New Yorker Magazine CoverSeptember 10, 2012 … said my neighbor Jean. I visited her this af … more →
New York Times Journalists’ Opinion on Post-War Afghanistan to be Discussed at Duncaster’s September 11 World Affairs Meeting
wrote 8 months ago: BLOOMFIELD, CT, AUGUST 28, 2012 – Predictions about the stability of Afghanistan following the plann … more →
The New Yorker's Cover Dogs
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wrote 8 months ago: I love this cover of the November 26, 1966 edition of The New Yorker because it features a dog. And … more →
Fareed Zakaria suspended from Time and CNN for plagiarism
wrote 9 months ago: NEW YORK — Time editor-at-large and CNN host Fareed Zakaria has been suspended by both … more →
The New Yorker Magazine Launches on the iPhone
wrote 9 months ago: The New Yorker Magazine has launched for the iPhone with a free August 13 & 20, 2012 issue. To r … more →
Creative writing; a primer
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wrote 9 months ago: The beginning of a new semester always provides an opportunity for a warm-up exercise for my first c … more →
RESTAURANT WEEK in New York City.
wrote 9 months ago: Summertime in New York….and some of the finest restaurants let New Yorkers experience their cu … more →
Walking the Path Of A Grandchild
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wrote 10 months ago: When my children were toddlers. I used to get down to their level and crawl through my apartment to … more →
What Do You Want Your Child to Be Like?
wrote 10 months ago: It’s the most common question at open houses, back-to-school nights and parent meetings: “what do y … more →
Halfway Point: New Yorker Caption Resolution
wrote 10 months ago: I’m six months into my new year’s resolution to submit to The New Yorker’s Cartoon Caption Contest e … more →
Why Is Literary Fame So Unpredictable?
wrote 11 months ago: Illustration courtesy of Bettmann/Corbis Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Tom Vand … more →
The three biggest mistakes made when attempting to solve a problem
wrote 1 year ago: I can easily identify with the executive in Frank Cotham’s cartoon that appeared in an issue o … more →
