Author: arthurcbenedict
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More Wisdom from Wise Coaches
(And the NYTimes obituary pages) Pete Carill (Basketball coach at Princeton–1967-1996) Carril said he was under no illusions: “If we played U.C.L.A. 100 times, they would win 99 times.” (The Tigers were defeated, 63-41, in the second round by Mississippi State.)“I know about your academic load,” he said. “I know how tough it is to…
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Edie Landau, Independent Film Producer
More Words of Wisdom from an Obit New York Times’ obits are full of great stories and lessons to learn. Here are the final four paragraphs one published last week of Producer, Edie Landau, who the Times dubbed “ahead of her time” “Photographs from her days as a film producer reveal that Ms. Landau was…
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Celebrating Charlotte at 70
The following column appeared on December 24 in The Portland Press Herald. They apparently share my love of EB White enough to carry it. Commentary: What gives ‘Charlotte’s Web’ such formidable staying power? Seventy years after its publication, E.B. White’s little book of wisdom continues to enthrall readers – children and adults alike. BY ARTHUR C.…
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Praying for a Peaceful Election
A condensed version of this letter was accepted for publication by the Portland Press Herald. Unfortunately, it didn’t make it into today’s paper so I am sharing it my way. November 7, 2022 To the Editor: On Saturday, at a small gathering for Eucharist, my wife, an Episcopal priest, surprised us when she offered a…
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Wisdom in the Obits
Blog September 3, 2022 I am an inveterate obituary reader. Why? Because they are short biographies of people important enough to rate an obit in a paper like the New York Times. Frequently, they contain little stories about these people that I never knew. Most of all because they usually contain some wisdom that I…
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A place for my thoughts.
From time to time, I will offer some thoughts and interesting news relevant to the topics covered on this site.
Buck Benedict 