Babbling Echoes: Soundings from Yesteryear Book

Introduction

1. Edmund and the Birds Upland Winter, January-February, 1973

2. A Labor Day Revisited The Manchester Journal, August 30, 1973

3. Theo North: Scourge of Christmas Past The Bennington Banner, January 5, 1974

4. Good News for Mankind The Manchester Journal, March 14, 1974

5. Youth Revisited, or, Victory for Milton and Friends The New York Times, April, 21, 1974

6. Trying to Go Home Again The Manchester Journal, April 25, 1974

7. Dear Visitor, Enjoy Our Home The Vermont Times, September, 1974

8. The Udder Side of the Mountain The Vermont Times, October, 1974

9. The Umpire Is Always Right, Except When He Is Proved Wrong The New York Times, October 20, 1974

10. A Tongueless Grief The Manchester Journal, December 19, 1974

11. The Chocolate Surprise Incident The Manchester Journal, January 9, 1975

12. The Pinewood Project The Manchester Journal, February 6, 1975

13. Lincoln Lore The Manchester Journal, February 13, 1975

14. Relationship of Sports, Society, ‘75
The Rutland Herald, March 19, 1975

15. The National Pastime Or, A Little Bit of Luck The New York Times, April 6, 1975

16. Call This Phenom’s Story a Change of Pace The Boston Globe, May 9, 1975

17. You Get the Message?
The Manchester Journal, July 24, 1975

18. Woman Umpire Story: The Perils of Christine The New York Times, August 17, 1975

19. Books, Children and Parents The Manchester Journal, December 18, 1975

20. Christine Wren: Another Season The New York Times, June 6, 1976

21. Casey Stengel, Facts and Much Fiction The New York Times, September 26, 1976

22. Things Have Gone Real Well for Floyd Patterson The Rutland Herald, October 10, 1976

23. No Hugging, Ma’am, Just the 3 R’s The Rutland Herald, May 4, 1978

24. A Big Snoot Full of Very Sour Grapes The Rutland Herald, June 22, 1978

25. A Barrel Full of Uneeda Philosophy The Rutland Herald, August 3, 1978

26. Turning Back to One Who Made a Mark The Rutland Herald, August 10, 1978

27. Dear Ms. Jane Pauley The Rutland Herald, May 3, 1979

28. A 19-Year-Old Metamorphosis The Rutland Herald, May 17, 1979

29. Their Night at the Races The Rutland Herald, May 31, 1979

30. Dealing with Skeptics, the Little League, Coaches and Mothers The Rutland Herald, June 7, 1979

31. Aunt Rose’s Lasting Gift The Rutland Herald, June 14, 1979

32. Three Cheers Please for a Sportswriter The Rutland Herald, August 2, 1979

33. There She Goes, His Ideal — and Hope The Rutland Herald, August 16, 1979

34. A Father Gives His Young Son a Lesson, and Also Learns One The New York Times, August 26, 1979

35. The Lone Ranger’s Call Heard Clearly Here The Rutland Herald, August 30, 1979

36. From the Armchair of Harvey Dorfman The Rutland Herald, September 12, 1979

37. Real Hearts Have Their Reasons The New York Times, February 14, 1981

38. An Old Man and a Sand Castle The Miami Herald, March 15, 1981

39. Coffee Cutoff Causes Chaos The Boston Herald American, April 23, 1981

40. Pragmatism Is Perpendicular The Rutland Herald, May 28, 1981

41. Banana Belt Still Fights an Old Battle The Rutland Herald, August 15, 1981

42. Galbraith’s View of Vermont The Rutland Herald, August 24, 1981

43. Herbie Dorfson Fights Back The Hartford Courant, November 3, 1981

44. Lola Aiken: Another View from Putney The Rutland Herald, February 2, 1982

45. The Right Idea, The Wrong Button The Rutland Herald, April 1, 1982

46. It’s Also the Molly Stark Trail The Rutland Herald, April 25, 1982

47. Hell Hath No Fury Like Nancy Kissinger The Rutland Herald, June 17, 1982

48. Dad and Me The Rutland Herald, June 20, 1982

49. Some Lives Go On Previously unpublished, July, 1989

50. Late Shot The Los Angeles Times, October 3, 2001

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