Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Q. What is Middlemost Daft?

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Exhibition of the works of Tom Greaves Continue reading →

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Spammers Break the Phone

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Ken Dowell

There were 5 billion robocalls placed in the U.S. in November. Continue reading →

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Remembering Roosevelt Stadium, Jackie Robinson and Johnny Temple

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Organized baseball’s color barrier was torn down here. Continue reading →

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The Consequence of Unintended Consequences

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Ken Dowell

What to do now that the internet has gone south. Continue reading →

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What to Think of Thomas Edison

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The man, the book, the movie Continue reading →

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The Bloomers: Baseball’s Barnstorming Women

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The Bloomer Girls didn’t always win, but they filled the ball parks wherever they played.
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Segregating Baseball: Little Giants and White Stockings

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The 1887 exhibition game that defined race relations in baseball. Continue reading →

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One and Done: The Newark Peppers

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Ken Dowell

A relocated team in an outlaw league playing in a city never considered major league. Continue reading →

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Palazzo Vecchio

Posted on October 22, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The seat of power in Florence Continue reading →

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Tuscany Farm and Castle

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Fattoria Poggio Alloro and Castello di Oliveto Continue reading →

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