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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Flashback 2007: 'A terrifying, pitch-black cloud'

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From "Ashen Sky," illustrated by Barry Moser       I'm continually surprised what I can slip into the paper. Such as a review ...
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Friday, June 27, 2025

Flashback 2010: Silhouette artist presents profile of a gentler time

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The silhouette in the foreground is from May 26, 1946, when my mother was 9. The sculpture of an alien head is by Allen Littlefield.       M...
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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Flashback 2000: Hunting a lost talisman

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The odd thing is, I knew exactly where this guy was stashed after 25 years.       Am I the only one surprised to realize that I've been ...
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Flashback 2011: Comic duck canned for being human

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      I mentioned a column about tragedy and humor in yesterday's post , and wondered what it might say. The column also fits this very...
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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Flashback 2011: Death takes us all, yet the good lingers

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      I'm taking time off from the newspaper to mourn my mother and help tie up her worldly affairs. This chestnut from the vault seems ...
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Monday, June 23, 2025

Flashback 2009: Mourning privacy in age of Oprah

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The Four Justices, by Nelson Shanks (National Portrait Gallery).  Sonia Sotomayor, upper left, and Elena Kagan. Seated: Sandra Day O’Connor,...
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Sunday, June 22, 2025

June Steinberg, 1936-2025

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         My mother died yesterday. In her honor, I'm taking the day off. 
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