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ISSUE: February 1, 2012
Articles about Sam
Great Expectations
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10-15-2008
IF YOU DO it right, and even if you do it wrong -- perhaps especially if you do it wrong -- travel has a way of confounding your expectations.As we left our Washington, D.C., home for a family vacation to Montana and Wyoming, I expected I would see ...
Article Excerpts:
... know, coffee?” From the backseat, our
Sam
, asks a question. “What’s...
...the backseat, our 18-year-old son,
Sam
, asks a question. “What’s...
...and I concoct a scenario of some cowboy,
Sam
chaps flapping in the wind, sidling his horse up...
page 1
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9-15-2005
Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, is not a remote and barren land but a place of intoxicating beauty.
Article Excerpts:
...the waning light. ¶ I beam thought waves to my
Sam
, whose poofy brown ''fro I spot a few rows up.
...¶ I beam thought waves to my 15-year-old son,
Sam
, whose poofy brown ''fro I spot a few rows up.
...rows up. Are you seeing this? I am hoping that
Sam
has set his book down. It is a painful wish,...
page 1
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6-15-2002
When traveling, it’s good to plan ahead. It’s even better to go with the flow. It was raining when we arrived at the beach. Not just raining. Pouring. And not just cold. Unseasonably cold. Unseasonably, as in more or less winter.
Article Excerpts:
... "Dad, there''s a mini-golf," exclaimed our
Sam
. "Can we play?" "Sam, that stuff falling from...
...a mini-golf," exclaimed our 12-year-old son,
Sam
. "Can we play?" "Sam, that stuff falling from...
...falling from the sky? It''s called rain."
Sam
"First of all, that wasn''t mini-golf," I...
page 1
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7-15-2005
The romance part, I have to admit, was accidental: I hadnt intended to keep our destination a secret from Jessica when this thing started out. "I was thinking we might go to Buenos Aires for spring break," I had said. Everyone ...
Article Excerpts:
...it be great?" I enthused. Jessica and our
Sam
, looked at me, wide-eyed, the expression of...
... I enthused. Jessica and our 15-year-old son,
Sam
, looked at me, wide-eyed, the expression of...
... You''ll find out when we get to the airport."
Sam
"They are?" I replied. "Romantic?" "Well,...
page 2
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10-15-2003
Anyone who knows my wife will tell you that she is even-tempered, fair-minded, and emotionally generous. As you might imagine, this isn’t easy to live with. Me, I am more of a fan of the adage: “If you don’t have anything nice to...
Article Excerpts:
...the same to suggest that the city celebrated
Sam
''s birth by unleashing ghosts and goblins on the...
...the holiday enhance, rather than detract from,
Sam
birthday. And so there was Jessica, year...
...punctuated the night. As they grew, Sam and
Sam
friends went from being intrigued and even a...
page 1
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10-15-2001
Great restaurants should be protected, at least as much as whales and trees. I’m not big on passing new legislation. I figure we have plenty already. But I think we ought to consider the passage of a Restaurant Preservation Ordinance.
Article Excerpts:
...me recently. Worse, I was in the company of my
Sam
, so I couldn''t break down and weep for fear that...
...I was in the company of my 11-year-old son,
Sam
, so I couldn''t break down and weep for fear that...
...so I couldn''t break down and weep for fear that
Sam
might think his dad had lost his marbles. It...
page 2
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12-1-2005
Jessica wants to hang a divorced couple from a limb of our Christmas tree. "I think That's kind of insensitive," I say. "How is it insensitive?" she replies."Shes remarried, he's remarried. Let it be.""You are making too bi...
Article Excerpts:
...of the first people to visit the hospital when
Sam
was born. Thick as thieves we were back then.
... seen in years, but that was by mutual agreement.
Sam
''s smart, funny, a tremendous gastronome, and,...
...Sleep; the boys are 12 years old, each holding
Sam
instrument, like some early photograph of the...
And The Winner Is...
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11-1-2007
OKAY, LET ME FIRST apologize for getting us into this. Ask the American Airlines flying public for suggestions on where to take my next vacation, promising 100,000 AAdvantage miles for the winner? Was I nuts?
Article Excerpts:
... in the world to visit, my wife, Jessica, my son,
Sam
, and I were paralyzed by indecision about where...
... I concocted this cockamamy contest: Tell Jim and
Sam
family where to go on their next vacation. The...
...the e-mails until I had my top 40; then I had
Sam
and Jessica select their favorites. We trimmed...
Mensa Quiz-7/15/2007
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7-15-2007
Mensa Quiz for American Way Magazine 07-15-2007
Article Excerpts:
...brothers as she has sisters, but her brother
Sam
has two more brothers than he has sisters. How...
...but her brother Sam has two more brothers than
Sam
has sisters. How many siblings are in the...
...to a birthday party for Ryan. Ryan was
Sam
maternal grandmother’s only...
page 1
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4-1-2007
We've got our MapQuest printouts directing us to the admissions offices, our cell phones stored with contact information of department chairs, and, most crucially, an iPod plugged into the car lighter.Were embarking, my son, a pal of his, and I, on a...
Article Excerpts:
...on." At Peabody, we meet with a student
Sam
knows from our hometown of Washington, D.C. He...
...Sam knows from our hometown of Washington, D.C.
Sam
dispenses valuable advice - "time management is...
... dorms, and the library. We end in the cafeteria.
Sam
looks around and then suggests that we go down...
page 1
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2-15-2002
Retracing the U.S. civil rights movement one historic landmark at a time, the author takes his son on a living history lesson that sets the stage for Black History Month.
Article Excerpts:
... My
Sam
, and I didn''t. We went there the same way...
... My 12-year-old son,
Sam
, and I didn''t. We went there the same way...
...was at the Lorraine Motel, on April 4, 1968, as
Sam
prepared to go to dinner, that Martin Luther...
page 1
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9-15-2005
It looks easy, this column-writing business. But the fact-check process can be a bear, especially when it is your wife who is doing the checking. After e-mailing my editor a supposed correction to an alleged factual error in my Tierra del Fuego stor...
Article Excerpts:
... happened. We were walking down a street with our
Sam
, in the fashionable Recoleta neighborhood, when...
...walking down a street with our 15-year-old son,
Sam
, in the fashionable Recoleta neighborhood, when...
...that hushed tone of a teenage boy with lust in
Sam
heart. "Wow."...
page 1
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11-15-2004
We are sitting in a cafe called the Red Flannel Saloon in a town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan called Paradise. My son, Sam, knows exactly what he wants. “A cheeseburger,” he says. I glance at the menu. “The...
Article Excerpts:
...of Michigan called Paradise. My son,
Sam
, knows exactly what he wants. "A...
...Paradise. My son, Sam, knows exactly what
Sam
wants. "A cheeseburger," he says. I...
... My son, Sam, knows exactly what he wants.
Sam
I glance at the menu. "The thing is two...
page 2
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10-15-2004
An acquaintance told me the other day that she doesn't like autumn. "I find it sad," she said. My first impulse was to reply, "Sad? Autumn? What are you, nuts? Autumn is great. There is a chill in the air. Leaves change color. And the football season...
Article Excerpts:
...vista, "this is fall." I took my son,
Sam
, to Maine one year. He was about 9. Dazzled by...
... fall." I took my son, Sam, to Maine one year.
Sam
was about 9. Dazzled by the psychedelic panorama...
...panorama and the ubiquitous lobster rolls,
Sam
loved it so much that he claims to this day that...
page 2
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10-1-2004
The waiter recommends the pork chop. “Many people argue that it is the best pork chop in the world,” he says. “I’ll give you a few minutes.” As he disappears, I turn to my wife. “The best pork chop in the world?” Before replying, Jessi...
Article Excerpts:
...wasn''t the best pork chop I''d ever had. My son,
Sam
, when he was 12, seared a pork chop then...
...best pork chop I''d ever had. My son, Sam, when
Sam
was 12, seared a pork chop then simmered it in...
...in all, I''d have to say Sam''s was better.
Sam
I know about the vaunted Michelin...
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5-1-2003
From the “two-second blink and move” to a “shiny face,” I’m adapting a little too well to my new home. My son, Sam, came home one day recently, took a look at me, and, in a tone that suggested something was just a bit off, told me I had...
Article Excerpts:
... a little too well to my new home. My son,
Sam
, came home one day recently, took a look at me,...
...a "shiny face." "A shiny face?" I asked.
Sam
I knew exactly what he meant. The faces of...
... "A shiny face?" I asked. "Like Santa Claus,"
Sam
said. "And Senators." I knew exactly what...
Getting Settled In
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4-15-2002
When you move, the question everyone wants to ask is, “Are you sane yet?” The sound of footsteps on the creaky hardwood floors downstairs have startled me awake. “Jessica, did you hear that?”
Article Excerpts:
... settled in. During our wait, Jessica, our son,
Sam
, and I had no furniture except for a futon on...
...print of our son’s little hand when
Sam
was three or four. He’s 12 now and...
...little hand when he was three or four.
Sam
’s 12 now and we’ve saved it...
Mensa Quiz-6/51/2005
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6-15-2005
Mensa Quiz for American Way Magazine 06-15-2005
Article Excerpts:
...age is four-fifths of her brother
Sam
’s age. Nine years ago, Sam was twice...