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Remember when people had diaries and got mad when someone read them? Now they put everything online and get mad when people don't.

It's my 57th birthday, so naturally I'm thinking about Heinz 57 Sauce. open.substack.com/pub/unsortedbu…

My Radio Shack memories. open.substack.com/pub/unsortedbu…

The pope is on the line: AP is there for pontiff's call to his brother in Chicago | AP News apnews.com/article/pope-a…

Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America (via The Associated Press's Jack Brook & Deepa Bharath) apnews.com/article/pope-l…

My latest for The Associated Press

Thanks to Ted Anthony for citing me, and crafting an excellent piece of cultural interrogation: "There's an American pope, and he's just like us. At least, we really, really want him to be" apnews.com/article/pope-a…

In honor of the legendary George Wendt, here is every time Norm Peterson walks into Cheers

My latest.

Bruce Springsteen's lyrical view of America has long included politics — even more so as he ages (my latest from The Associated Press ) apnews.com/article/bruce-…

“In the 1980s, the cost of sending a telegram was almost the same as a pound of pork.” An obituary to the telegram in China. sixthtone.com/news/1017061

The story of a plastic donut and a mother’s gift — my mother’s gift. open.substack.com/pub/unsortedbu…

Whatever political allegiance you claim, this has been one bizarre week in American life. Here, I try to break it down a bit. apnews.com/article/pride-…

Happy Father's Day. Here's a little story about my dad and chewing tobacco. open.substack.com/pub/unsortedbu…

Ted Anthony Ted, great article — and yep, I made it all the way to the end. Loved how you mixed childhood rebellion, baseball nostalgia, and your father’s quiet genius. Thanks for the story. 🧢⚾️ #parenting #baseball #storytelling

The #Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time Regular Season W-L Record (1882-2025) after 6/14/2025: Wins: 10,869 Losses: 10,862 Difference: +7 Wins ⬇️ 😕 #LetsGoBucs

I Didn't Know Spit, by Ted Anthony open.substack.com/pub/unsortedbu…

“The things I've published that I'm most proud of … emerged from a very personal expression of frustration, or confusion, or curiosity. I want to know what my thinking and writing is like if I lean into a more independent and personal writing life.”

Ted Anthony, the latest. Vintage photos meets AI Chat: What if your old pics could talk back? Scan them, upload to Chat and boom… they become stories, captions, even storybooks. Got any suggestion to add to this list? 🔗 scanmyphotos.com/blog/2025/06/c… /Mitch