John Nogowski
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Opinion: On Mark Twain in CT, critics and mistakes. Take that, Boston Girl.
Writing in public, which is really what Mr. Twain did for many years and what I and a whole bunch of other folks have been doing on a regular basis,...

Opinion: When life looks bleak, UConn women’s basketball is there to lift us up
I like the idea of a Wisconsin kid saying, “Yeah, I’m going to go to UConn and I’m going to play for Geno.”

Review: Let Bob Dylan’s songs touch your heart once again, like they did the first time
There are those who saw Dylan’s rise as pure ruthless ambition, a unstoppable, undeniable, determination to triumph over his competition.

Opinion: Should we join ‘Miss Sassy’ in the basement until the election is over?
According to Google, there are 46 days until this election, which all the polls tell us are tied.

Opinion: The need for our clearest-eyed political thinkers and writers
These are highly charged and inexplicable political times, like when a would-be presidential candidate claims undocumented immigrants are eating household pets

Opinion: What my ‘Reagan’ movie would portray
In real American life, Reagan actually closed the speech like this: "... You and your forebears built our nation. Now, please help us rebuild it. And together, we’ll make America...

Opinion: What could truly be historic about the presidential election
Outside of maybe 1860 or so, our nation hasn’t been this divided, a place where neither side can accept any of the other’s points of view.

Opinion: We had a warning about protecting our sacred democracy
What if the first thing we did was listen to the writers, particularly those who have paid such scrupulous attention to our politics for decades.

Opinion: FSU has to buck history, lining up against UConn
UConn Huskies haven’t been to the College World Series in 45 years, making the Omaha trek in 1957, 1959, 1965, 1972 and 1979.

Opinion: Something important Bob Dylan had to say
He’s followed his own, often inexplicable path through the world of popular music, even when it seemed America wasn’t listening.