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Rick Nagel
A Patch Editor's Love Letter to His Wife, on Valentine's Day
Happy 20th anniversary, Paula. I love you.
About 24 years ago, when I was working as the managing editor of Press-Republican Newspapers, I was surprised to find a valentine in the mailbox at Fifth and Peyton. In it was a note from the little sister of a longtime high school friend—skillfully written, with just the right doses of flirtation and humor, and I was intrigued. So I screwed up my courage, called her, and we agreed to a date. We went to Ristorante Chianti for dinner and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure afterward, but it was in between the two that Paula Mary Williams got the first hint of the destiny her valentine had set in motion. Since we had some time to kill before the movie, I asked if she would mind going with me to a shindig announcing the election campaign of …
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Art Stern
9:47 pm on Friday, February 15, 2013
Congratulations Rick and Paula! I'm of the opinion that you're among the hardest working guys around and that wouldn't be possible without the support of a terrific wife. more ›