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To the media: a `no-theast’ kick in the pants

It has become necessary to interrupt our relentless pursuit of definitive solutions to cosmic problems in order to excise a festering sore in today’s marine and weather journalism. It’s the burgeoning use of “nor’easter.” There ain’t no such word. For something that doesn’t exist, it’s sure as hell contagious: the Guy Gannett newspapers have George

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A world where up is down

About a hundred years ago, Finley Peter Dunne, safe behind his nom de plume of Misther Dooley, no doubt instructed his mythical friend Mr. Hennessey as follows: “Always remimber, no matter whether the constitution follows th’ flag or not, the Supreme Court follows the iliction returns.” And at only a slightly lower level, the Hon.

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Life’s list

About a week before the USA decided to take part in World War One, this columnist came into the world with his four and a half pounds and moan and bustle. Then a couple of weeks ago he came up all standing with the realization that every day from now on he’d be getting nearer

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