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Allan Ripp

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An Ancient Candy Fills a Hole in My Heart

An Ancient Candy Fills a Hole in My Heart

It took me decades to find a pack of Choc-O-Mint Life Savers, like ones my mom carried in her purse. My Prous…

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A Good Husband Walks

A Good Husband Walks

My wife complained that I tended to stride ahead of her—so I changed.

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Opinion | Have you heard the Hum? You might not even know it.

Opinion | Have you heard the Hum? You might not even know it.

This mysterious sound turns Times Square into a work of art.

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Wives and Lovers, and Me

Wives and Lovers, and Me

Some wise but cringingly dated advice from songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David on keeping the spark in m…

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God and Country on the Dining Table

God and Country on the Dining Table

My1967 American Legion Medal has served my dinner table well.

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An Ancient Candy Fills a Hole in My Heart

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By Allan Ripp
| The Wall Street Journal
I loved Choc-O-Mint Life Savers as a kid. They’re discontinued. Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Bill McGurn, Allysia Finley and Dan Henninger. Photo: Damian Dovarganes/AP/Luis Santan ‘Do you know the provenance of your Life Savers?” I doubt that question was ever asked before, maybe because no one had been on a mission such as mine: to recapture a Proustian taste of childhood long since swept into the dustbin of candy history. Copyright ©2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
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Have you heard the Hum? You might not even know it.

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By Allan Ripp
| Washington Post Opinions
Have you heard the Hum? You might not even know it. (washingtonpost.com) Have you heard the Hum? You might not even know it. By Allan Ripp 2026040211320400 It was Wednesday, midmorning, and I was rushing through Times Square for a meeting. Too cold for the Naked Cowboy, too early for heavy foot traffic.
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What’s that mysterious sound in Times Square? Look down.

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By Allan Ripp
| Flipboard
8 hours ago SHOTLIST: NEW YORK, US (APRIL 1, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF FULL 'PINK MOON' RISING BEHIND EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, ILLUMINATING MANHATTAN SKYLINE AS SEEN FROM NEW JERSEYNEW YORK, US - APRIL 1: The full "Pink Moon" rose behind the iconic Empire State Building on Wednesday, April 1, illuminating the New York City skyline.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

An assistant editor in 1976 at Horizon Magazine, then a, hard-cover, bi-monthly mag of culture, art and history published by McGraw-Hill.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

I took typing classes in high school and am a speed typist. Learning to type so fast initially hindered my ability to write on a computer.

How is social media changing news?

Speed at spreading wave action in big stories but frequently fanning hyperbole and misinformation.

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