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The Top 10 Things I’ve Learned as a Parent
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On the daily walks my wife and I take, we’ve contemplated the key insights we’ve gotten from our years of child-rearing. We’ve talked about what important lessons we’ve received and how they’ve changed and molded our lives. And I decided on 10 I thought are worth sharing.
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Remembering Penn State Football’s ‘Snow Bowl’ from Behind the Scenes
in Columns, Community & Entertainment, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Other, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, Sports News, State College, StateCollege.com, Virtual—
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With the heavy snow last week before Penn State’s home game, a lot of people were thinking back to other Penn State snow games. For Penn State fans of a certain age, “The Snow Bowl” means one game only: Penn State vs. Michigan on Nov. 18, 1995 . That game became the stuff of…
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One Must Have a Mind of Winter
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The thrill of a snow day has a double resonance. I think of my own long-ago childhood, but I also think of winters when my children were in school. As the family’s earliest riser, my job was to tune in WPSU and wait for Bruce Fleischer to announce the day’s school closures and delays.
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Thanks for the Lessons, 2020. Hello, 2021!
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Let’s face it, there was a lot about 2020 that many of us would simply like to forget. Perhaps, however, you choose to take a more positive view when deciding what you will remember.
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For Brandon Smith and Penn State: How it Started and How it Ended
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Let’s use a popular Twitter meme to recap the 2020 season for the conjoined pair of linebacker Brandon Smith and Penn State football: How it started: Zero tackles in a disputed 36-35 OT loss to Indiana, the first of five consecutive losses. How it ended: A team-leading eight tackles, with three…
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What Inflation?
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Why is inflation important to you? Inflation lowers the buying power of your money. You may live comfortably on $75,000 now but even in 10 years (18 years is the average time in retirement) with the current low interest rates, you would need $89,475 to purchase the same things (based on inflation fr
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My yuletide pity party got old last week, so I decided to reach out to local friends. Maybe some old buddies—including former subjects of my columns—could offer a more positive perspective. Maybe they could help me (and you?) to experience a more joyful holiday…
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Penn State Football: What Clifford’s Turnovers & the Turnover on Defense May be Hiding
in Columns, Latest Penn State News, Local & Penn State Sports, Local News, Penn State Football, Penn State Sports, Sports News, State College, StateCollege.com—
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Penn State’s defense had to replace seven starters and 156 starts in 2020. It’s now playing much better. The offense? Its problems may go beyond a few more interceptions than usual.
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State College Borough Leaders Support Mitigation Measures, Stress Need to Support Local Businesses
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On Thursday, December 10, 2020, Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced additional protective and mitigation efforts to assist in slowing the spread of COVID-19 throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We would like to commend their efforts to take the necessary steps t
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Simple, Inexpensive Gifts Can Go a Long Way During This Pandemic Holiday Season
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I have a suggestion for a way you can memorialize this disjointed pandemic holiday season and give gifts that show you went the extra mile. Gifts that are modest and often inexpensive. Gifts that qualify as simple pleasures.