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A Passing Storm or Coming Shipwreck? Sep. 23, 2019
The always-amiable Father Andrew Gilligan, who for many years taught Latin at St. Ignatius High Scho... Read More
What We Can Learn From Storms Sep. 19, 2019
As Hurricane Dorian tore through the Bahamas, wreaking havoc and causing loss of human life and dest... Read More
A Passing Storm or Coming Shipwreck? Sep. 18, 2019
The always-amiable Father Andrew Gilligan, who for many years taught Latin at St. Ignatius High Scho... Read More
Victorian Side Chair Serves as Family Treasure Sep. 13, 2019
Q: I inherited the upholstered chair seen in this photo from my parents years ago. It is in perfect ... Read More
We the People ... Sep. 10, 2019
The world, my friends, is going to ... and that's just the point: We don't know where in the world t... Read More
Style Is a Melange of Earlier Designs Sep. 06, 2019
Q: Enclosed is a photo of an antique chair I purchased in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. The elaborately ca... Read More
As the World Turns Sep. 05, 2019
Week of Sept. 8-14, 2019 We've all had those days where nothing seems to move. No matter where you g... Read More
Reader Offers a Clever 'Why's Crack?' Sep. 04, 2019
Q: Why is the adjective "crack" used to describe someone who's good at something, as in a "crack sho... Read More
Baseball Is Life Sep. 04, 2019
A new study finds that major league baseball players tend to fare better, healthwise, than the gener... Read More
Porcelain Dinnerware Decorated With Violets Aug. 30, 2019
Q: This is a picture of one of the plates in a service-for-eight dinnerware set we purchased when we... Read More
Newspaper Nomenclature Has Nautical Nature Aug. 28, 2019
Q: I've noticed that the word "masthead" is often used to refer to the name on the front page of a p... Read More
Happy Birthday, President Clinton Aug. 23, 2019
On the occasion of Bill Clinton's 73rd birthday, the chattering class has come to bury the president... Read More
A Colorful Stellar Pair Aug. 22, 2019
Week of Aug. 25-31, 2019 Summer is a wonderful time for stargazing. Not only is the nighttime weathe... Read More
Using 'Times Less' Subtracts From Clarity Aug. 21, 2019
Q: I see the following two phrases all too often: 1) "Three (or two or four) times less." I would th... Read More
Monk Figure Made by Van de Meulebroucke Aug. 16, 2019
Q: I have enclosed a photo of a monk figure that was given to me many years ago. It is made of some ... Read More
How Bright Are the Stars? Aug. 15, 2019
Week of Aug. 18-24, 2019 Open any book or magazine about astronomy and you're likely to encounter th... Read More
'Trooper' Trope Troubles Troupers Aug. 14, 2019
Q: The lead character in the comic strip "Rex Morgan, M.D." recently referred to someone as a "real ... Read More
Little Big Moon Aug. 08, 2019
Week of Aug. 11-17, 2019 One of the most beautiful sights in nature is a massive, full moon rising o... Read More
Turn On, Tune In, Drop Album Aug. 07, 2019
Q: Musicians used to "release" a new album, but now a new album is "dropped." What the heck is that?... Read More
