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Bobby Franklin is the theatre and boxing writer for the Boston Post Gazette and editor of the website Boxing Over Broadway. http://boxingoverbroadway.com

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"Great artists know how to draw you in, not tell you what to think."


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Take a moment to look at the inhumanity captured in this extraordinary photo running on the front page of tonight's Minneapolis @StarTribune. It shows federal immigration agents immobilizing a protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face. The…

NickKristof's tweet image. Take a moment to look at the inhumanity captured in this extraordinary photo running on the front page of tonight's Minneapolis @StarTribune. It shows federal immigration agents immobilizing a protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face. The…

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No longer do we see the standard of playwriting provided by Shakespeare, nor do we see a level of acting such as Laurence Olivier's performance of "Now is the winter of our discontent'' (famous opening line from Shakespeare's play, Richard III, spoken by the villainous Duke of…


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Terry Teachout died four years ago today. commentary.org/john-podhoretz…


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Songs from the Summer of 1972 with Casey Kasem 📀 🎶 🏖️ 🌊 I was there and I remember the songs. See how many you remember too…


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My conversation on Morning Joe about the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.


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Start your day with some Shakespeare. This is Laurence Olivier reciting Sonnet 116 on The Dick Cavett show in 1973. Absolutely beautiful.

From James Hogg

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Watching this brought back memories of my childhood in Minnesota. My family had three successive dogs named Snoopy inspired by the Minnesota-born cartoonist Charles Schulz. Funny enough, none were beagles. The first was a Cockapoo found on a highway by my mom but at least it had…

If you're having a bad day, here's the exact moment that Charlie Brown adopted Snoopy 75 years ago.



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My daughter and I were shopping on a shopping trip and I told her about @BenSasse and pulled up clips from him at SCOTUS hearings, for those who would like to get a sense of his, demeanor, grace, and wide-eyed aspirations for Washington.


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Please "like" and/or share if you've read my memoir about my friendship with William F. Buckley, Jr.! It's holiday gift time! If you're looking for something special to read or give to a friend, consider my book, "American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Elements of…

larryperelman's tweet image. Please "like" and/or share if you've read my memoir about my friendship with William F. Buckley, Jr.! It's holiday gift time! If you're looking for something special to read or give to a friend, consider my book, "American Impresario: William F. Buckley, Jr. and the Elements of…

Take thirty minutes to watch this wonderful discussion that gives such insight into the true legacy of WFB. Lawrence Perelman has allowed us to get to know the real Bill Buckley.

It was a great honor to discuss William F. Buckley, Jr.'s legacy with @DouglasKMurray and Brian T. Allen for "Holding the Line," a YouTube series from @NRO and @NR_Institute (link in comment).

larryperelman's tweet image. It was a great honor to discuss William F. Buckley, Jr.'s legacy with @DouglasKMurray and Brian T. Allen for "Holding the Line," a YouTube series from @NRO and @NR_Institute (link in comment).
larryperelman's tweet image. It was a great honor to discuss William F. Buckley, Jr.'s legacy with @DouglasKMurray and Brian T. Allen for "Holding the Line," a YouTube series from @NRO and @NR_Institute (link in comment).
larryperelman's tweet image. It was a great honor to discuss William F. Buckley, Jr.'s legacy with @DouglasKMurray and Brian T. Allen for "Holding the Line," a YouTube series from @NRO and @NR_Institute (link in comment).


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🤯 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐇*𝐓!!! Looking back at a documentary. Never noticed before, but this is 𝐉𝐎𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐄𝐑 knocking 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐆 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 clean out with one of the best left hooks he ever threw. Frazier vs. Jones (1967) wasn't televised (this is 16mm). WOW! #boxing 🇺🇸🥊🇺🇸


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Here’s some great footage of Ken Buchanan and Roberto Duran training a week before their epic Lightweight title fight in 1972. Featuring interviews with their HOF trainers, Gil Clancy and Freddie Brown #Boxing


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Happy pub day to Mike Silver, unmatched mensch and boxing history OG! WHEN IN DOUBT, STOP THE BOUT: A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO BOXING SAFETY AND REFORM is now available wherever books are sold! 📕🥊💎 ORDER ⬇️⬇️ amazon.com/When-Doubt-Sto…

HamilcarPubs's tweet image. Happy pub day to Mike Silver, unmatched mensch and boxing history OG! WHEN IN DOUBT, STOP THE BOUT: A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO BOXING SAFETY AND REFORM is now available wherever books are sold!

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ORDER ⬇️⬇️
amazon.com/When-Doubt-Sto…

Looking forward to this new work by Glen Sharp.

The cover for my new book has just been designed by McFarland & Company.

glensharp33's tweet image. The cover for my new book has just been designed by McFarland & Company.


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Maybe not news but -- the USPS will release the William F. Buckley Jr. stamp on September 9 in a New Haven "first issue" ceremony. CC: @NRO @charlescwcooke @jackfowler @jimgeraghty

jimstinson's tweet image. Maybe not news but -- the USPS will release the William F. Buckley Jr. stamp on September 9 in a New Haven "first issue" ceremony.

CC: @NRO @charlescwcooke @jackfowler @jimgeraghty

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This evening, 56 years after the Apollo 11 moon landing, I spoke with the astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Together we shared the memory of a historic feat, a testimony to human ingenuity, and we reflected on the mystery and greatness of Creation.


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