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Codger’s column: Heat from the kitchen

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By Robert Lipsyte
| Shelter Island Reporter Verified
Codger, and all of Shelter Island, misses Chris Lewis. (Reporter File Photo) The dedication last week of the Chris Lewis Kitchen at the Presbyterian Church was about as symbolic an event as Codger expects to witness on Shelter Island this year. An oven light was lit for good government and humane living. That’s especially important now as the powerful villains of the piece, Donald Trump, Nick LaLota and Stefan Soloviev, pump up their evil-doing.
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Codger’s column: A talent show

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By Robert Lipsyte
| Shelter Island Reporter Verified
Robert Lipsyte (Credit: Lois B. Morris) If Shelter Island ever decided to stage a talent show with world-class resident headliners, it might go something like this, according to Codger: Friday night, a superb concert by a gifted pianist/composer; Saturday night, a staged reading of a new play with a starring performance by an acclaimed singer/songwriter; and on Sunday afternoon, a revealing book-talk about his compelling memoir by an award-winning writer. Sound like a plan?
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Sportswriting and the Decline of the US Empire

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By Robert Lipsyte
| Common Dreams Verified
When Chinese leaders claim that the American empire is in decline, I immediately assume their analysts are decoding dispatches from ESPN, The Athletic, and columnist Shams Charania. After all, it’s in sportswriting, I’ve come to think, that the songs of the canary in the all-American coal mine couldn’t be clearer. If the games we play and watch reflect our past and present lives, then the coverage and commentary about them may help predict our future.
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