Articles Written By Kate Schlegel
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Reader Letters
Shiny Time Traps
Rosecrans, I think you are blowing the no-TV thing way out of proportion. I know plenty of people in New York who don’t own televisions—at least three in...
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Reader Letters
Slightly Off-Target
I am a fan of the Non-Expert’s expertise, which has been useful to me on occasion, especially your answer to the “Women: What For?” question. My affection compels me...
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Reader Letters
Watch Your Head
“A backwards plus upside-down freestyle stroke, for which many swimmers wear goggles. Why?” If it is all right, I would like to answer the question. I swam competitively from 1996-2001...
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Reader Letters
No Veggies in New York. None.
Having just looked through the photo essay “Appetite,” I’m wondering if Geoff Badner would even RECOGNIZE a vegetable? Look, I’m not a ranting vegan hippie or anything, but...
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Reader Letters
An Ian, Not an An
I regret to inform you that residents of Alabama go by the appellation “Alabamians,” not “Alabamans.” I thought this was pretty silly when I moved here, but ‘tis so. That...
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Reader Letters
A Marked Difference of Opinion
Mr. Murphy, After reading your article on felt-tip markers and the effects of huffing, I can only conclude you are obviously brain-damaged. No citizen, parent or otherwise caring person would...
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Reader Letters
Super-Sized Conservative Media
The other day I snapped. I had received a forwarded email that began: ‘Facts About Social Security. Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, …’ I should have hit the ‘delete’ button right then....
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Reader Letters
No Big Loser
In response to a minor controversy... At first it was difficult and overwhelming, then I realized it was one song, and free at that, so I just chose. The song...
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Reader Letters
Rules of the Road
Re. How to Walk in New York. Let me add a coda: If you are walking down a sidewalk and you see somebody not looking where s/he’s going,...
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Reader Letters
amLiberty
Regarding your Headlines links: ‘Statue of Liberty could have already reopened, but Park Service uninterested, Statue Foundation busy with extra, unaccountable fundraising. And: The investigation begins.’ These stories were first...
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Reader Letters
Pepsi’s Dark Underbelly
This is in response to your distressed tale, Big Winner, by Andrew Womack. My brother and I, being extremely cheap and always looking for a new way to get something...
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Reader Letters
The Battle Over Shiloh
I would like very much to see an article on the hospital auxiliary thrift store. We have some very interesting history there. It was founded in 1952. The original building is...