Lessons of football The best of two worlds
Bard Lindeman recalls a long football journey from Westwood NJ to Middlebury Vermont, detailing injuries, early drills, GI ball players after World War II, and the enduring benefits of discipline, teamwork, and shared memories. The piece argues football offers value when supervised with perspective and ends with Middlebury Saturdays where the library stays open for those chasing both sport and study.
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Coleman’s Transportation Reform Stance Shapes Washington Debate
Secretary William T. Coleman Jr. weighs Concorde landing, mass transit boosts, and highway trust fund reform. He pursues open, reasoned rulings on safety and environment, opposing entrenched interests, while steering policy toward transit options and local needs amid Watergate-era scrutiny.
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Bennington News Briefs Highlight Local Events
Oct 26 birth announced for Francis Stemp's child at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Racicot brothers praised for ongoing sports roles. Street work constable finds carved initials on Cross Street sidewalk. Bennington officials switch to paper ballots for Nov 23 special election to save taxpayer money. Historical dates noted: Harvard founded 1636, Statue of Liberty dedicated 1886, 1929 stock market crash, 1968 Czechoslovakia protest and crackdown.
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The Catechism of Right Wing Echoes and Macbeth
A reflection critiques Eric Sevareid's commentary on right wing catechism and its misreadings. The author contrasts Macbeth analysis with Sevareid's disjunctions, questions definitions of waste and regulation, and notes media immunity and political elites.
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