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Life Lessons
It’s Continually Alarming That Choices Matter
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Felix Kent
June 26, 2023
Cycling
Gino Mäder Had Too Much More To Give
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Patrick Redford
June 16, 2023
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Politics
Pat Robertson, Anti-Gaming Crusader And Horse Racing Enthusiast, Is Dead
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Dave McKenna
June 8, 2023
NFL
Jim Brown’s Legacies
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Diana Moskovitz
June 2, 2023
Music
Tina Turner Did Nothing Nice And Easy
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Israel Daramola
May 25, 2023
High School Sports
Ted Silary Gave A Voice To High School Athletes
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Dan McQuade
May 18, 2023
NBA
Willis Reed Met The Moment
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Ray Ratto
March 22, 2023
Creaturefector
Thorvald, World’s Oldest European Hedgehog, Was Killed By Dog At Age 16
123
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Sabrina Imbler
February 24, 2023
TV
Richard Belzer Was An Old Crank To The End
186
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Ray Ratto
February 20, 2023
Arts And Culture
We Are All Indebted To Trugoy The Dove Of De La Soul
82
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Israel Daramola
February 14, 2023
Music
Burt Bacharach, The Genius Who Got Punks To Admit Elevator Music Was Cool, Is Dead
124
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Dave McKenna
February 9, 2023
Music
Tom Verlaine, Out And Back
148
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David Roth
January 31, 2023
NHL
Bobby Hull Was Not Complicated
201
Comments
Barry Petchesky
January 30, 2023
Journalismism
Gwen Knapp Paid Attention To The Things That Matter
65
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Ray Ratto
January 22, 2023
Music
And This Byrd Can Sing: David Crosby, 1941-2023
187
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Dave McKenna
January 20, 2023
Elder Wisdom
A Dead Fan’s Notes
87
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Dave McKenna
January 6, 2023
Soccer
To Think Of Soccer Is To Think Of Pelé
112
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Ray Ratto
December 29, 2022
Defector At The Movies
Anne Heche For Me Is Anne Heche In ‘Walking And Talking’
73
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Soraya Roberts
August 16, 2022
MLB
Vin Scully Knew When The Best Words Were No Words
183
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Ray Ratto
August 3, 2022
Arts And Culture
Claes Oldenburg Gave Me A Place To Meet
100
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Dan McQuade
July 19, 2022
Arts And Culture
See What You Find
70
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David Roth
May 27, 2022
Defector At The Movies
Ray Liotta Saved ‘Field Of Dreams’ From Itself
285
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Tom Ley
May 26, 2022
Elder Wisdom
The Coach Who Made Fencing Fun
53
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Charles P. Pierce
April 19, 2022
NFL
John Clayton Loved Football More Than You Did
111
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Ray Ratto
March 20, 2022
Pro Wrestling
Scott Hall Knew The Value Of Losing
114
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Dan McQuade
March 15, 2022
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