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Life As We Know It with Tom Walton
A weekly series of four-minute essays from commentator Tom Walton, retired editor and vice president of the "Toledo Blade." Covering an array of topics, from the intricacies of the English language to the inspiration found within the geometry of a baseball diamond, Walton offers warm and unique insights into the world around us.
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Episodes
Minor League Name Game 27.03.2023
What’s the best baseball team nickname of all time, the Toledo Mud Hens or the Minot Why Nots?
The Headline Writer 20.03.2023
Every journalist’s best friend: the headline writer.
A Solicitation for Cremation 13.03.2023
A solicitation for cremation is not something I want to see in my mailbox.
Changes in Baseball 06.03.2023
Will Major League Baseball’s new rules actually speed up the game? We can only hope.
10 Years of "Life As We Know It" 27.02.2023
Ten years after we started, ‘Life As We Know It” is still fun.
The Right Pillow 20.02.2023
Few things are more important than the pillow we rest our head on every night.
Jackie Robinson 13.02.2023
Baseball icon and civil rights advocate Jackie Robinson was a Hall of Famer in more ways than one.
Birthdays 06.02.2023
Birthdays are special for a kid; as we age, not so much.
Politics As Usual? 30.01.2023
The 118th Congress is the third oldest since 1789.
A Gift From My Granddaughter 23.01.2023
Here’s a blank book, Grandpa. Tell me the story of your life.
Phoebe Ann Moses 16.01.2023
She only wanted to fight the enemy, but in 1898 women were not allowed in the military.
Memorial Day 1956 09.01.2023
A small Wyandot County village will never forget one particular Memorial Day.
National Toy Hall of Fame 02.01.2023
They left Bingo out of the National Toy Hall of Fame. That’s just not right.
My First Job 26.12.2022
Technology put me out of work as a bowling pinsetter at age 12.
The Annual Holiday Letter from the Fizblisters 19.12.2022
Harriet and Harvey’s annual holiday letter arrived once again with postage due. Another tough year for the Fizblisters.
Funereal Laughter 05.12.2022
Funerals don’t have to be about sadness and tears. Laughter can ease a lot of the stress.
Noisy Sea Lions 28.11.2022
A town in California has enacted a noise ordinance, not because people complained but because the sea lions did.
Old Newspapers 21.11.2022
Want a fun read? Research old newspapers. Really old newspapers.
Hurricane Recovery 14.11.2022
Recovering from Hurricane Ian will take a long time, but urgency and resolve are already showing the way.
The Edmund Fitzgerald 07.11.2022
Almost 47 years after the tragedy, the sinking of The Edmund Fitzgerald still resonates in Lucas County.
Scary Movies 31.10.2022
Why do we enjoy being frightened half to death by scary movies on Halloween?
Noun vs Verb 24.10.2022
Thanks to the internet and Facebook, words that have always been nouns have transitioned to verbs.
Aquarium Vs. Lobster 18.10.2022
A West Coast aquarium is taking on the Maine lobster industry in an environmental and economic dispute.
The Waltons At 50 03.10.2022
"The Waltons" debuted on CBS 50 years ago and it's still popular.
Covid Fighters 27.09.2022
New post-exposure drugs are great Covid fighters.
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