Thanks @scottcacciola.bsky.social for the article on John Irving, the novelist, who is 83, in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/s... Quotes therein: "It's like a scientist who continues to do experiments,"... "John is still experimenting, still growing, still trying to figure out the craft."
The World According to John Irving
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On Kilian Jornet, the world's greatest endurance athlete (free to read): www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...
He Wants to Climb Nearly All of America’s Tallest Peaks. In a Month.
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My story on Karis Dadson, the newly anointed star of the show pig world: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/23/s...
How Karis Dadson’s Icy Stare at Pig Shows Conquered TikTok
Millions have been transfixed by videos of Karis Dadson, a California teenager who shows pigs at livestock competitions. She finds the whole thing very weird.
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My guy @scottcacciola.bsky.social talked to John King, the man behind Minnesota's "All Hockey Hair Team" rankings, about the lettuce and flow at this year's tournament. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/s...
‘All Hockey Hair Team’ Creator Discusses Minnesota High School Tournament
Minnesota’s high school hockey tournament is a fashion show of mullets, perms and bleach. With his “All Hockey Hair Team,” John King chronicles the lettuce and flow.
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On men's basketball coaches who are bucking the trend — by still wearing suits:
Why Mick Cronin and Other College Basketball Coaches Still Wear Suits (Gift Article)
Fashion among basketball coaches has been decidedly casual since the pandemic began, but a handful of college coaches are still dressed for success.
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On Chapel Bill and short-sleeve sweatshirts: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/s...
Bill Belichick’s Arrival in North Carolina Inspires Clothing Trends
With shirts playing off Chapel Hill’s name and cutoff hoodies, a college town immediately embraced the arrival of Bill Belichick in North Carolina.
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This firsthand account of what it’s like to be homeless in America – by a former Boston Globe art critic – is as good as everyone says it is. www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
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Let's try this one more time. On Toronto runner Duncan McCabe, who spent 10 months creating a 27-second piece of Strava art: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/s...
Runner Uses Strava to Create Viral Animated Video on TikTok (Gift Article)
Using the maps from his daily runs, Duncan McCabe took the Strava art trend to new heights by creating an animated stickman that has become an online sensation.
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