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Mark Patinkin is an American author and nationally syndicated columnist for the Providence Journal . [1] [2] He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for international reporting for his coverage of The Troubles in Northern Ireland. [3] He has won three New England Emmy awards for television commentaries. He is also the author of several books.[ citation needed ] A graduate of Middlebury College, he lives in Providence, Rhode Island. [1]