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In 'Major,' Harrison plots an impulsive odyssey... |
"Wife. Farm. Dog. Gone." Cliff, the protagonist of Jim Harrison's "The English Major," finds himself at 60 detached from all that he has held dear, including Vivian, his wife of 38 years. Vivian is a real estate agent who likes butterscotch schnapps, snack food, and her old high-school sweetheart these days more than she likes her cheating husband. Cliff, the English major of the title, has be...
Queens’ King-Sized Political Battle... |
While fierce rhetoric is flying across the country in the presidential race, the mud is being slung at point-blank range in a corner of Queens where two veteran lawmakers are engaged in an increasing ugly battle for a state Senate seat.
The 15th Senatorial District race between 20-year Republican incumbent Senator Serphin Maltese and his Democratic challenger, City Councilmember Joseph P....