Joe Battista
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‘I Have Fought the Good Fight… I Have Kept the Faith’
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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”— 2 Timothy 4:7 Ben Franklin once wrote, “Our new Constitution is now established, everything […]
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‘Every Day Is Saturday, Except Sunday’
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I once asked my former Penn State athletics colleague and friend Bruce Ellis how he was enjoying retirement. His response has resonated with me every day since. He said, with […]
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Déjà Vu All Over Again, Again
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On Feb. 1-4, I had the chance to relive a very important part of my youth and time as a young adult, when softball was an integral part of life […]
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Column No. 300: Why I Write
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“A writer is someone who has taught his mind to misbehave” – Oscar Wilde Well, folks, today is a milestone of sorts. This column represents my 300th since I first began […]
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‘What in the Wide, Wide World of Sports Is A-Goin’ on Here?’
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What a week it was in college and professional sports. Three iconic coaches all complete their lengthy stays with their current teams. One left on his own while the other […]
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Who Do You Worship?
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On Dec. 27, I visited the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. with my wife and our youngest son Ryan. We had passed it numerous times on our way […]
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Tales (and Tails) from the Dog Park
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During our years in State College, we made regular trips to Tudek Dog Park with our dogs Sportster and Barkley. It was especially fun when I met up with longtime […]
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Former Penn State Icer ‘Crushing It’
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I traveled to Alta, Iowa by way of Omaha, Nebraska last week to do a half-day training session on personal and professional development for Platinum Crush, LLC., a soybean processing company. […]
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Still Thankful and Counting the Blessings
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone — with an emphasis on “thanks.” I hope that today’s column will inspire you to take intentional quiet time to do an accounting of all the blessings […]
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Thank a Veteran Today
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I am asking you for a favor. It’s actually a pretty simple one and it will be more appreciated than you may realize: Reach out to a veteran today and […]