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HISTORY, HUMOR, LIFE, ON WRITING, SHORT TAKES

Ding letter, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes That ship had sailed. But the whole long, angst-ridden saga might someday be fodder for a fictional scene — or memoir — or maybe even a blog. Continue reading Ding letter, 1979

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Omens, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes Time and Newsweek ran uncomplimentary frat articles …and the frat shows were dropping like flies. That was a bad omen for my TV Guide piece. Continue reading Omens, 1979

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Mission accomplished, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes After weeks doing little or nothing in the winter doldrums of New Hampshire, I realized I’d accomplished all I set out to do. Continue reading Mission accomplished, 1979

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Turnabouts and Toppers, 1979

Reading Time: 3 minutes When we read the closing credits, we looked at each other and asked incredulously: “Based on the BOOK by … ?” Continue reading Turnabouts and Toppers, 1979

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Good news, bad news, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes I wasn’t all that excited with “Cole’s Law”, but it got published, so I figured TV Guide had the right to decide on what to do with that article. Continue reading Good news, bad news, 1979

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Preemptions and premonitions, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes The most likely reason was that “Delta House” — the official “Animal House” spinoff and the edgiest of the three shows — was running into trouble with the network. Continue reading Preemptions and premonitions, 1979

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Anothuh day, and anothuh, and anothuh, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes Most of us live our lives as “pantsers.” We don’t plot out things in advance. We fly by the seat of our pants. And sometimes the fabric wears a little thin. Continue reading Anothuh day, and anothuh, and anothuh, 1979

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A remarkably unremarkable day, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes Looking back, this budding writer could have used some good professional advice. Perhaps Lincoln said it best. Continue reading A remarkably unremarkable day, 1979

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Fifteen below, 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes Did they or didn’t they? What was the premonition of disaster and how was it fulfilled? Yesterday I teased you. Today you’re here. Cliffhangers work. Continue reading Fifteen below, 1979

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‘Brothers and Sisters’ and Deltas, oh my! 1979

Reading Time: 2 minutes A frigid Winter Carnival and two nights of sit-com Animal House antics in a frat house tube room. What could go wrong? Continue reading ‘Brothers and Sisters’ and Deltas, oh my! 1979

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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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