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September 13, 2011

10 years later, we remember

Ten years ago, I went to work early.  I was in the office before 8:00 am.  I taught political science at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.  It was a beautiful blue-sky morning, and I hoped to get a lot … Continue reading →

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April 20, 2010

E/F – The Glass of New Orleans: a tale of sons, fathers, Mannings, my mother, and a bunch of Superbowls

E.  All the blood, sweat, and tears it takes to realize that you’ll never appreciate winning unless you know how to lose. F.  The resilience of the forgotten, the underdogs, the left-behind, and the lost in time, whose story one … Continue reading →

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