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"My first print story is framed on my desk. I’ve read over it often, like when I was panicking about election coverage and ...
With a grimace, my wife sighed and said, “Oh no,” too. It’s the little moments like these, where spouses meet at a crossroads of thought, that strengthen marital bonds and make me think maybe we are ...
A cow rests near a park bench and trash bins on August 12, 2002 on Australia's remote Norfolk Island, which has a population of 2,188 people. The tiny place was slugged with a tariff of 29% – 19 ...
Cats. Dogs. Birds. Fish. The Pet Theory column explores pet health and science, as well as our relationships with our furry, ...
Saying goodbye to “Comic Relief” and the Daily Trojan. It’s hard to believe that I’ve spent the past three years writing “Comic Relief,” a column dedicated to whatever comedy subject that had taken ...
The death of the humanities. The undying "well, what are you planning on doing with that?" This perceived ‘death’ has plagued ...
I like to break my books up into the smallest possible units. “Writing Tools” set the standard: 50 chapters at about 1,000 words per chapter. (Total: 50,000-plus words.) Let’s do the math again: 200 ...
The great handicapper and writer, who died last week at 95, chose racetrack life over higher (or is it lower?) pursuits.
For the past five months, he has been the nation’s most prominent poetry critic, writing a monthly column that uses the ... shouldn’t do with poems. For example, I imagine you were taught ...
I started this column to inform and engage our community. In that time, we’ve talked about the upcoming elections, debated ...
I write to articulate my deep concern regarding the recent executive order targeting the Institute of Museum and Library ...
Another popular returning event we’re about to unveil is Warrington Music Festival. We’re one of the key partners in proudly bringing this event to the town centre, and it’s such a vital platform for ...