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Whitcomb: Unionized College Players; Should We Expand RICAS; Office Building Conversions

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Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights on the global and local issues that matter.

Take Pen to Paper and Write - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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I fell in love with fountain pens when Miss Casey taught us penmanship in the third grade. My penmanship was just promising . . . letters too small, did not slant enough, and hugged the bottom line, never quite reaching the one above.

The Wonderful Days of Sledding - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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This morning, I looked out at the dusting of snow and had a very brief urge to get to the cellar and take the Flexible Flyer off the hook. Yes, it is still there, waiting, beckoning, but to no avail. There it will stay. I will never part with it;…

Ah, The Simple Beauty of a Baloney Sandwich - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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It was a plain sandwich that my mother often made. Yes, the good old dependable baloney sandwich was my lunch on many a school day when she did not have time to make the potatoes and eggs omelet, the heaviest sandwich in the world.

No, I Wasn’t Too Cool for School - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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We live just a spit away from the elementary school, close enough to hear the boisterous, boundless wild excitement of the young ones. The waves of rhythmic cadences reminded me, almost to the point of envy, of the days when I returned to school after summer vacation.

Kielbasa Was Not My Favorite Then - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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On Easter Sundays of my youth, I visited relatives to enjoy their hospitality and their old-style Italian food with frittata and pastiera leading the way. When we stopped at my Polish uncle’s, things were not quite the same. There, I was introduced to something else.

Whitcomb: Breaking Camp; the Cons Go On; China, U.K. Woes; McKee Right

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Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights on the global and local issues that matter.

My Connection to Royalty - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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…How so? Well, I was named after a king. “Edward, I loved the king, so I named you after him,” revealed Mom. Dad called me Ed, my grandparents called me Ed-a-Wood, and my friends called me Eddie, but to Mom, I was Edward.

Whitcomb: Gambling on the Markets; Freebies; Cross Addictions; Replacing History

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Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights on the global and local issues that matter.

Whitcomb: Better Than a Hole in the Ground; More Comfortable if More Dangerous; Mid-Century Tales

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Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights on the global and local issues that matter.

Vietnam Veteran and Author Donald W. H. Tevyaw Dies at 73

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Donald W. H. Tevyaw, 73, a disabled Vietnam Veteran, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Rhode Island Hospital.

A Frightening Walk Home - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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I recently wrote about walking to The Castle Theater with friends on Friday evenings. The march to the theater was safe. But not so returning home. My home on Wealth Avenue was furthest from the theater. My friends who lived around the corner joined me on my way. Walking home…

Whitcomb: Making Stuff Where You Live; Facing the Pension Peril; Get off the Shore; Save the Woods

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Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights on the global and local issues that matter.

Get Up. Change the Channel. - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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Dad came home from his long day at Quonset Point, had supper while reading the newspapers (two editions in those days), and if he had anything left, sat in front of the television on his inviting well-fitted comfort couch. Save for election years when political news captured his attention, he…

How Many Names Do You Have? Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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…teacher, a nun, frowned over her half-rim glasses, “Is Edward I-tool-ee ay here?” I looked up. It had to be me. “Sister, where do you see a “T’ in my name? It’s all vowels.”

Former Owner of Nan-Ro Jewelers, Nancy Izzi, Dies at 89

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Nancy Izzi, 89, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, January 20, 2022.

The Wonderful Days of Sledding - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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This morning, I looked out at the dusting of snow and had a (very) brief urge to get to the cellar and take the Flexible Flyer off the hook. Yes, it is still there, waiting, beckoning, but to no avail. There it will stay. I will never part with it;…

The Sears Catalogue Was My Resource - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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Unlike the teacher’s assignment of “What I Did on My Summer Vacation,” this one was different, and one I readily accepted. It was my own; to peruse The Sears Catalogue which had just arrived in time for Christmas. The bulky book would help me decide what might await me under…

We Visit the Marconi Monument in Wellfleet - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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Any time we have a chance to go to Cape Cod, we do. We went last weekend to hear an artist friend speak of his work at a gallery in Wellfleet (more on that in an upcoming essay). The light’s angles on this crisp, clear, cloudless day reminded us that…

Whitcomb: Rewilding of the Suburbs; History on the Blackstone; Gambling for More State Revenue

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Robert Whitcomb's weekly examination of everything that is important. Only Whitcomb offers such a collection of insights on the global and local issues that matter.

Is It Worth Memorizing a Poem? —Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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Last week I attended a celebration of life on Zoom. It was a wonderful service for a wonderful man and, notwithstanding meeting remotely, the warmth and love for him shone through. During one part of the service, because Hadley loved sailing, there was a reading of John Masefield’s marvelous poem,…

The Christmas Play. My Singing Debut - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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Paper snowflakes and dancing snowmen with interlocking hands splashed across the classroom windows. 1951 was the year of my singing debut in the Christmas spectacle at our elementary school.

Northeaster Coming. Get the Chains on the Car! - Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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Bob Whitcomb wrote in a recent GoLocal treatise about the car culture, a romance wherein he rekindled his memories of how he was obsessed, as were so many in the 50s and 60s, with cars.

“The Days Get Longer by a Minute”—Dr. Ed Iannuccilli

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It never fails. Someone always calls me on the day after the winter solstice. Years ago, Dad was the first, chuckling with his confident quip, “Edward, from now on, each day gets longer by a minute.” I loved the call, because behind every upbeat urge like Dad’s, there was hope.

Our Waffle Man – Dr. Edward Iannuccilli

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I regularly breakfast with a group of knowledgeable retired gentlemen of humor and wit. Waffles are a popular item, particularly since the topping of mouthwatering maple syrup is unique — having been made especially for our klatch. At a recent breakfast (we follow COVID guidelines), one of our members spoke…