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Things to express heart-felt gratitude

Almost every Thanksgiving, with less regularity than I think it deserves, I take some time out to express ...

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Trust, and why it’s so hard to come by

I wanted to respond to what happened in Ferguson, Missouri and Staten Island, New York, both in the ...

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The eyes of Texas are upon you

I could mourn the loss of sports success in North Carolina this fall, but like evaluating most wins ...

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Combing the tobacco fields for talent

I don’t get to see many record-breaking events.  Among the ones I count as my favorite was seeing ...

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The “Cos” needs to come clean

My father was hardly a perfect man (in practical sense, who’s is?); but he was someone who was ...

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Early hoops full of Heroes and Alpo’s

I get excited for a couple of reasons around this time of year.  I embracingly welcome the coming ...

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In praise of K-9 protectors

For those of you who thought the world was going to the dogs (and for some of you ...

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‘College’ missing in college athletics

I remember it as plain as day; I was manager for our high school basketball team and I’d ...

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Famous Jameis and ‘John Hancock’ cash

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston doesn’t get it.  And for some of the things he’s accused of, neither ...

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Remembering Lenny: making the ‘right’ call

That ‘thump, thump, thump’ you hear is the sound of basketballs hitting the floors of college gyms, and ...

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Parental discipline lasts a lifetime

Another writer may have said it best this week: this is a case of the whoopin’ that took ...

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