Daily Archives: Friday, February 22, 2002

Now the Russians are demanding their own duplicate gold medal like the one the Canadian couple received. Wait, what’s that I hear? Is that a whinbulance? I say let’s do away with figure skating in future olympics and replace it … Continue reading →

Interesting Howard Kurtz column today regarding the controversy with the recently fired New York Times Magazine contributor Michael Finkel’s use of “composite characters” (translation: fabrication) in a story on Ivory Coast boys sold into slavery. In an interview three years … Continue reading →

So many incredible stories in today’s Wall Street Journal: The tragic story of Daniel Pearl. An e-Bay merchant skips town. And this story about Bill Monroe’s Gibson F-5, one of the most significant artifacts of American music, and the man … Continue reading →

I remember where Ann and I were exactly 22 years ago today, February 22, 1980. It’s one of the most memorable days of my life. But then, most Americans old enough remember that day: the Miracle on Ice day when … Continue reading →