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One extraordinary week
A time of transition, including a farewell to 25 years of self-employment.
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"I'm going to whip his ass."
A mayoral candidate, perhaps tipsy from a few drinks, advances to the runoff against the heavy favorite. She makes a brash--some would say…
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"This interview is over!"
Amid myriad variables, choosing what goes into a story is a never-ending series of judgment calls for a journalist. Fritz Peterson's recent death sparks…
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Brother Love: `Get the F*&% Out!’
On Wednesday evening, a visit with my brother Phil begins as a stakeout and ends two hours later as he delivers a gruff F-bomb goodbye. We have…
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March mendacity
There's a weird subculture of guys falsifying their athletic exploits--and this madness is a year-round phenomenon.
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Attitude of gratitude
Tim McCarthy, my father-in-law, died two days ago. He didn’t dwell on fractured relationships. Instead, he was a master at focusing on the blessings in…
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Two-Dollar Tribute
I never met actor M. Emmet Walsh. But many years after his thoughtful gesture toward my wife and her "Early Edition" co-workers, his memory-making…
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Pen Pals
Who needs a phone? Lately, my brother Phil and I have been corresponding in an old-fashioned manner.
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The Inside Edge
Since 1984, Matt Baron has been an award-winning reporter, columnist, PR professional and national journalism trainer on topics ranging from reporting crisis stories to mathematical literacy (numeracy). He tackles subjects across life's spectrum.
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