09
Nov
Briefly Noted for November 9, 2022
Taylor Swift told us in the Folklore studio movie that the 5th track on each of her albums holds a
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Sports
19
Aug
Connecticut as Borderland
Anne is from New York City (Stuyvesant Town, on the Lower East Side). I was born in Hartford and raised
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14
Mar
Briefly Noted for March 14, 2008
Finally! From our talented Polish colleagues at Historia i Media comes Feeds, a much needed new resource that uses Google
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01
Jan
Briefly Noted for January 1, 2008
Ye Olde Hipster. Merlin Mann claims Thomas Jefferson's ivory pocket notebook as the "great-great-grandfather" of his
19
Dec
Schill, Scorpions, and Louis Gossett Jr.
We all know the Mitchell Report has been digging into ball players' pasts. So, it seems, has Boston Magazine.
29
Apr
Revisionist History
Unfortunately for Bonds, it seems MLB's historians now are saying Aaron hit 805. This according to The Onion.
20
Jan
"Boomers" and History
I can't tell you how tired I am of reading about baby boomers and their impending retirements. The
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07
Jan
Stock Car Rivals
This morning Automobileblog gives us the Five Greatest Rivalries in NASCAR History. No surprises in first place. It's
11
Dec
What Not to Wear
A couple weeks ago I recklessly hypothesized that European sports fans are more likely than their North American counterparts to
30
Nov
Formula Un
I said in the introductory post to this series that it's difficult for a blog like this one
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