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Spencer Bivens: A Thankful Giant Is Back in Town
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Last week was awards week in Major League Baseball. Spencer Bivens didn’t win any of them. His team, the San Francisco Giants, didn’t make the playoffs. Free agent outfielder Juan Soto is expected to sign a contract worth more than $600 million this winter. Bivens won’t command anywhere near that kind of money. A disappointing…
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Sips With a Sommelier: Thanksgiving Wines
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From turkey and mashed potatoes to casseroles and pumpkin pie, a nice bottle of wine can enhance the Thanksgiving dining experience.
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Why I’m Even More Grateful for Family This Thanksgiving
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It’s late November, that time of year where we all give thanks – and eat a lot of turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, vegetables, gravy and, of course, cranberry sauce. In my book, nothing says “holiday” like cranberry sauce! Certainly we all know the story of the Pilgrims and their voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to…
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Attitude of Gratitude Is Always in Season for Penn State Wrestling
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Indeed, gratitude is a central theme of the Penn State wrestling program. In fact, the coaches (Cael, Cody Sanderson, Casey Cunningham and Nick Lee) stress thanksgiving on a year-round basis, not just in late November.
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From Overindulgence to Intuition: A New Approach to Holiday Eating—and Beyond
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As we move into the holiday season, I reflect on how I approached holiday meals and treats years ago. The excitement wasn’t just about gathering with loved ones; for me, it was a carefully orchestrated “plan” for the biggest feast of the year. Leading up to the holidays, I’d restrict, exercise and put certain foods…
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Penn State vs. Indiana in the CFP? The Intrigue Behind a Potential First-Round Playoff Matchup
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At least one projection has Penn State hosting Indiana in the first round of the College Football Playoff. The potential match-up, if it happens, comes with oodles of intrigue
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How Penn State’s Fake Punt vs. Minnesota Saved the Season and Kept the Nittany Lions’ CFP Hopes Alive
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MINNEAPOLIS — Was Luke Reynolds’ 32-yard run on a fake punt on a fourth-and-1 from the PSU 34 with 3:47 left in the game, and the Nittany Lions clinging to a 26-25 lead over Minnesota, the play of the game? Yes. It allowed the Nittany Lions to keep the ball out of the Gophers’ hands,…
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A Sunday Hike as Winter Nears Stirs Thoughts of Joy and Sorrow
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This past Sunday the hiking trail opened to a plateau near the geographic center of this great commonwealth. In a distant mountain gap, fog sat over Bellefonte a few miles away. Gunshots pierced the silence. Down below and to my left I saw the orange vest and hat of a bird hunter. Into the open…
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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 know, people who just plain get things done. They may not be the most popular all the time, and in fact, they may be outright…
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Penn State Football: ‘We’re Definitely Getting on a Roll Now’
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To a fairly large degree, Penn State football is in the midst of a semi-historic run. And that’s even before the College Football Playoff begins in December, very likely in Beaver Stadium. In the 807 days that separate the bookends that were Penn State road games at Purdue — a last-minute 35-31 win over the Boilermakers…