Tag Archives: 1970s

(The) Star Wars Revisited

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Tom Garrett

This is an expanded version of an article that appeared on A New Voice last week, regarding the latest iteration of George Lucas’ venerable franchise . . .  How a person feels about Star Wars is probably dependent largely upon when that person … Continue reading →

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More Fun With Old Articles

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I saw this gem over the weekend.  The 1972 article recounts the then-novel prospect of female managers for a boys’ sport (in this case, the baseball team).  There’s a lot to like about this piece, including: 1. The coach, local … Continue reading →

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Unfortunate Placement

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I mentioned recently that I had been working on a couple of research projects at the library.  The details are unimportant (and boring), but the research involves perusing a lot of old newspapers on microfilm (or microfiche—I don’t know the … Continue reading →

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A Headline You Wouldn’t See Today

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Tom Garrett

I stumbled across the article pictured to the left while doing some unrelated research this past weekend.  It’s an AP story in a 1972 edition of the Richmond News Leader, a terrific newspaper that served as the afternoon equivalent of … Continue reading →

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