Joe Battista
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Just One Thing…
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Happy New Year, y’all! This year I’m going to…Thrive in ’25! Survive in ‘25. Stay alive in ’25! Prioritize in ‘25. Be wise in ’25. Strive in ‘25. Be surprised in […]
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Finding the Joy
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How often do you hear people’s well-meaning advice to “just do what makes you happy”? Or do they say, “Do what makes you joyful”? Perhaps we need to be sure […]
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The Gutsy Calls That Could Change Everything
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Could Penn State football’s future under coach James Franklin be forever changed after one of the riskiest fake punts in program history in the 26-25 nail-biter victory at Minnesota on […]
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In Support of the ‘Good Doers’
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I thought it would be worth stirring the pot a little by giving a shoutout to a very special group of people who I will simply call “The Doers.” You […]
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Praying for Our Nation(s)
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“…that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the […]
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Answering the Call
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Thank you for answering the call. Those of you who stepped up and donated time, money and resources for the victims of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton have made all […]
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Turning Hurricane Helene’s Hell Into Hope
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I’m going to cut right to the chase, folks. We need your help. I’m asking all of you to please take a moment and read this column, and then I […]
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SC Forever
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For over 40 years “SC” was synonymous with State College in my life. If you sent a text or an email or posted “SC” on social media, everyone knew we […]
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A Golden Gopher in Happy Valley
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It was a beautiful fall weekend in Happy Valley for the first home Penn State football game of the 2024 season. It was a highly anticipated weekend for the Battista […]
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Me and My Anger Gene
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Why must you be such an angry young man when your future looks quite bright to me?— “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),” Styx, 1977 Do you ever find yourself […]