Saturday, June 30, 2012

The Existentialism of Sports

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Most people are good at some sport. It might be a team sport such as football, rugby, or ice hockey. It might be an individual sport such ...
Friday, June 22, 2012

A Certain Encounter: Beetle Man

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A few years ago I crossed paths with a stranger that I have never forgotten. It was a torrid summer day probably close to 100 degrees. It wa...
Saturday, June 16, 2012

Modern Television: Reality TV & the Dumbing Down of Society

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Since I started using a Keurig one-cup coffee maker I have begun to experiment with different types of coffee. I have even tried different f...
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Gettysburg: 20th Maine's Colonel Chamberlain or KFC's Colonel Sanders?

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Recently I visited the Gettysburg battlefield with my wife and son. We drove up there on a Friday and spent the day Saturday, returning home...
Monday, June 4, 2012

The Transit of Venus

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Tomorrow will be a special day in the annals of Astronomy. It will be the last Transit of Venus until the year 2117. In case some of you out...
Sunday, June 3, 2012

The Fate of Ozymandias

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I am not much of a poet. I have never really found the knack for it. I took a creative writing class in high school. I enjoyed it, but I was...
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Friday, June 1, 2012

Milkman Joe Smith

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I am a runner. 25 years ago I was pretty good. In the Marine Corps I ran a 5k in 17:44. That was in 1987. I was 19...not 44. Although I have...
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