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In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 26

Reading Time: 2 minutes Bubble Wrap will be featured in History’s “The Mega-Brands That Built America” on June 30. @history @historytv #MegaBrandsThatBuiltAmerica Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 26

Howard FieldingJuly 21, 2023July 20, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 25

Reading Time: 2 minutes Conflict and chaos take time and effort to control in real life, let alone the writing life. I deal with them by setting deadlines. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 25

Howard FieldingJuly 15, 2023July 15, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 24

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Revolutions … come into this world like bastard children… half improvised and half compromised.” — Dr. Benjamin Franklin, “1776” Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 24

Howard FieldingJuly 8, 2023July 8, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 19

Reading Time: 2 minutes Many people don’t even have the time or focus for an entire book. The culture of short videos and podcasts has taken over, to our detriment. Continue reading In Other Words … Season 2, Episode 19

Howard FieldingJune 4, 2023June 3, 2023Leave a comment
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In Other Words, Season 2, Episode 15

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve completed about 70 pages of manuscript on the history of Bubble Wrap and estimate that it will top out at about 100 pages. Continue reading In Other Words, Season 2, Episode 15

Howard FieldingMay 6, 2023May 10, 2023Leave a comment
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Well, now it really IS history

Reading Time: 2 minutes I kept talking about Sealed Air this and Sealed Air that, and when I got out of the interview I found out they’d changed the name! Continue reading Well, now it really IS history

Howard FieldingMay 2, 2023May 3, 20233 Comments
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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 14 — ‘Intermission’

Reading Time: 2 minutes I need this time off so I can complete a history of the invention of Bubble Wrap. My interview with The History Channel is back on and I need to prepare. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 14 — ‘Intermission’

Howard FieldingApril 9, 2023April 9, 20232 Comments
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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 13

Reading Time: 2 minutes Five years ago, I retired from the newspaper to embark on Act III of my life. So far, Act III looks a lot like Act I. Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 13

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In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 4

Reading Time: 2 minutes Max Bialystock: So you’re an accountant, huh?
Leo Bloom : Yes, I am.
Max Bialystock : Then account for yourself! Continue reading In Other Words: Season 2, Episode 4

Howard FieldingJanuary 29, 2023February 4, 2023Leave a comment
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Week in Review: Week 50

Reading Time: 2 minutes A mountain emitting terrible noises was said to be in labor. But, as people watched to see what would happen, all they saw come out of it was a mouse. — Fables of Aesop Continue reading Week in Review: Week 50

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Howard Fielding's "Living Here" column ran for 25 years in The Sunday Republican of Waterbury, Connecticut. Now retired, he's still living here, online. Join him to enjoy sunsets, short uplifting essays, works in progress, special surprises, and the occasional trip down Memory Lane.

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