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MY THREE DADS

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Crispin, who lives in Philadelphia but grew up in Kansas, begins by describing a haunting she discovered in her home after moving back to her home state. The ghost in question, dubbed Charlie, came with a specific type of “dad energy…this disapproval, this long list of unspoken rules, this very Midwestern version of masculinity that is all emotional constipation yet still strangely captivating, that leaves those around it scrutinizing every glimmer of the eye, every change in tone or inflection, … Read the rest

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Studebaker National Museum acquires 1938 Studebaker State Commander convertible sedan

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A 1938 Studebaker State Commander convertible sedan finds a new home at the Studebaker National Museum.

Studebaker National Museum

South Bend, IN – The Studebaker National Museum acquired a 1938 Studebaker State Commander convertible sedan this week. This car is one of only 224 produced for the 1938 model year and is one of less than a half dozen known to survive. Studebaker’s 1938 models featured all new bodies, with styling by Raymond Loewy Associates. The Convertible Sedan models saw … Read the rest

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Misano MotoGP Test Results Show Quartararo on Top; Marquez Returns – 13th Quickest (News)

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Defending champ and current MotoGP points leader Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) beat the lap record at Misano today to top the time sheets at the end of the 2-day official test. More importantly for Quartararo, he tested a new engine developed for next year (Yamaha cannot change their engine this year) and found significant improvements in […]
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TWAS THE NIGHT

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In celebration of the bicentennial of the Christmas season’s most well-known and oft-recited poem, “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (also commonly referred to as “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas”), McColl provides a collection of illustrations, snippets of literature, and historical tidbits related to Clement Clark Moore’s renowned rhyme. The author’s illuminating peek into the formulation and reception of the poem is well organized, with lovely, colorful images from various sources peppering the pages of text. Readers are given not … Read the rest

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Inside the ’69s with a look at the hairy Corvettes from the muscle era.

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Inside the ’69s with a look at the hairy Corvettes from the muscle era.

A LeMans Blue ’69 Corvette L88 coupe at the Muscle Car and Corvette Nats.

After a year’s absence in 1968, the Corvette’s Sting Ray model name returned in 1969. The icon for the model was still that of a delta-shaped sea creature, but it was now spelled as one word. That explains why “Stingray” badges re-appeared on the front fenders, above the Corvette’s four slanting air … Read the rest

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