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Forty summers ago, a first-ever trip to NYC
Forty summers ago around this time, I was packing a small suitcase in preparation for a first-ever trip to New York City. This was to be a reconnaissance mission of sorts, an initial exploration of...
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You’re invited: “The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All,” Oct. 21, 1-3...
The Dignity of an Intellectual Life for All Friday, October 21, 2022, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Online Format Hosted by Suffolk University Law School (https://www.suffolk.edu/law/) and...
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Pandemic Chronicles #31: And so, what about 2023?
On this last day of 2022, I visited Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, to see a special exhibit devoted to the rich history of Life magazine and how photojournalism shapes our perceptions of world events...
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Pandemic Chronicles #32: Is it over yet?
Enjoying cannolis in Boston’s North End with dear friends Liana and Joanne during their recent Boston visit. Here in the U.S., various pronouncements have told us that the pandemic is, in essence,...
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Thirty years in Boston: A contemplation
Old South Meeting House, Boston Thirty summers ago, I packed my bags (and many dozen boxes — mostly books!) for a big move from New York City to Boston. The reason for my move was job-related. I had...
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Barcelona Dispatch
Hotel room view, Barcelona I’m writing from a café in Barcelona, Spain, having spent the last week at the University of Barcelona Faculty of Law, attending and participating in the International...
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Transitions, sad and happy
Get togethers with Jeff often included pizza at a Chicagoland eatery. Here’s Jeff (r) with our long-time Mark (l), a bond going back to elementary school. It has been some time since I’ve posted to...
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Campus nostalgia
Valparaiso University’s Chapel of the Resurrection at sunset, Fall 2016 (photo: DY). To be honest, I didn’t spend much there as an undergraduate. I spent much of last week attending a conference on...
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“The Four Jacks”: A raw, satirical, entertaining Gen Jones coming-of-age novel
An author with his treasures (courtesy of Rich Novotney) For several years, I’ve known that fellow Valparaiso University alum Richard Novotney was working on a fictional memoir grounded in his...
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You’re invited to my “October Observations”
Hi Everyone, just quick invitation to enter a free subscription to my new Substack newsletter, October Observations, where I wax eloquent (or at least try to) about books, culture, and learning,...
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