Robert Chipkin
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Commentator Robert Chipkin takes many trips — some to places he returns to often. But a recent one? Not so much. -
Long before basketball superstars were defined by their sneaker preferences, Bob Lanier was best known for the size of his feet. Commentator Robert Chipkin takes a look back at his childhood and recalls his serious case of foot envy. -
Commentator Robert Chipkin recently sat in the audience of a local community theater production of "A Christmas Carol: The Musical." He's been following the career of one its actors very closely. -
That’s life. Reuben Klamer has reached the end of his road.The creator of the six-decade-old The Game of Life died recently at the age of 99.Friends said… -
Skimming — or skipping — stones (poetically called "jumping frogs" in Africa; "waddling ducks" in Hungary or "bouncing fish" in Norway) has a long and… -
Among the casualties of modern era — which at present include the rotary dial telephone, black and white television and good grammar — another cherished… -
When I get the urge to watch the PBS home renovation series, “This Old House,” I don't bother to turn on the TV. I just look out my window.There through… -
This Valentine's Day, I am heartless, a condition that also describes New England Confectionery Company, or Necco — the maker of Sweetheart candy, those… -
Early in the morning or late at night, even in the most crowded times between classes, it is nearly impossible to approach an entranceway without someone… -
At the risk of violating technology's prime directive -- "Thou shalt not look backwards" -- I found a way, if only briefly, to get my mobile phone to just…
