NEW HAVEN -- Mark Oppenheimer claims that becoming a world-class debater saved him from a life of crime. He only halfway means it, of course. Today, Oppenheimer of New Haven is a well-respected ...

Journalist and author Mark Oppenheimer was a precocious child. He argued about affirmative action with his parent's friends when he was seven, and in elementary school, he annoyed both peers and ...

Question: What do you get when you cross a wunderkind with a wisenheimer? Answer: Mark Oppenheimer, the type of little kid who wonders about absolutely everything and does not hesitate to give voice ...

Walking under leafy sycamores on a Westville street, kids and dog in tow, Mark Oppenheimer looks like any other young dad fulfilling his fatherly duties. His casual attire and relaxed gait do not ...

Being a smart kid isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, but it usually pays off in the end. That, at least, is the lesson taught by Mark Oppenheimer in his alternately tender and comic memoir, ...

Word of the day: Language often has colorful words to describe certain personalities. One such word is wisenheimer, a humorous yet slightly critical term used for someone who behaves like a ...

In the world of high-school debate, the nerd can be king. A face full of pimples, a black three-piece suit and an encyclopedic knowledge of this week's Economist might be more than enough to condemn a ...

Loop Troupe presents Wisenheimer's Master Plan, a diabolical dark comedy running from July 27-August 5 at the Medicine Show Theatre Ensemble . Tickets are on sale now. After it's successful workshop ...

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