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Lederer on Language: Baseball historian has a problem with ‘no problem’

The San Diego Historical Society has identified Bill Swank, who lives in Clairemont, as “San Diego’s preeminent baseball historian.” Here’s a message I recently received from Bill, followed by my response: DEAR RICHARD: Young people often substitute “No problem,” for “Thank you.” Recently, I took my wife to a popular, upscale restaurant for our 40th wedding anniversary dinner. Over the years, we have often gone to this establishment to celebrate special events. Now I hold my wife’s arm at all times, because she is blind. The host led us to a booth. In the past, a host or hostess of […]

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From the Archives: The stars come out

With the famous Del Mar racing season going on now, From the Archives returns to July 24, 1957, for this photo at the racetrack of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz checking out the programs for the day. The San Diego Union-Tribune historical photos are provided by the San Diego History Center. To browse additional materials visit https://collections.sandiegohistory.org/.

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