Magazine Issue

January 5, 2021

Who was Henry Adams?
Magazine - Life & Arts

Who was Henry Adams?

At age 20, Henry Adams (1838-1918) aspired to become president of the United States. His hopes were not realized. He planned to study law, but that didn’t…

Diane Scharper
The waiting game
Magazine - Life & Arts

The waiting game

Baseball used to be the sport of standing around. On offense, players spend most of their time waiting for their turn to bat. And even batting is…

Eric Felten
That ’70s slog
Crime

That ’70s slog

Once, years ago, I accompanied a woman I was dating to her father’s house to feed his cat while he was out of town. The house was…

Stefan Beck
The broken power broker
Crime

The broken power broker

Whither, Rahm Emanuel? Once upon a time, for those old enough to remember the days of Clintonite and Democratic Leadership Council power politics during the 1990s, or…

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