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Fifty Years of Agony
To my knowledge, he never talked about it, at least not publicly. It was my father’s greatest professional defeat, and it haunted him...
Mar 4, 20242 min read


The New Normal
These are strange, scary times. I’m a writer and an eternal optimist, and I’ve struggled for days to come up with the right words. Maybe...
Mar 19, 20206 min read


In Pursuit of Parades
Before Wednesday, the last parade I actively watched was the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl parade through downtown Philly two years ago....
Feb 5, 20204 min read


"Welcome, kid."
For Bill Lyon, it was just another night at the arena. He was sitting courtside in a seat behind the scorer’s table, hours before the...
Nov 18, 20193 min read


Where It Began
When I was a kid, Thursday meant the day Sports Illustrated arrived in the mail. Every Thursday, I’d grab the magazine and read it cover...
Oct 4, 20191 min read
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