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Late to the party

Posted on February 2, 2020 by maradanto

I showed up for the Super Bowl party around 7:30, after my internship finished, and was looking forward to hanging out with people. All the food was gone when I got there, and then everyone started to leave just after … Continue reading →

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I’m not really a football kind of guy

Posted on February 4, 2017 by maradanto

About eight years ago, I was talking to a fellow after church, and he suddenly said, “Hey, you’re from Pittsburgh! You must be excited.” “Um, yes, I’m excited,” I said blankly. Pittsburgh’s a great place to be from, with its … Continue reading →

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The Redskins name controversy

Posted on June 18, 2014 by maradanto

I asked my daughter what she thought about the Redskins team name. She knows nothing about sports, and couldn’t see why it was controversial. Her assumption was that it referred to people who either had been too much in the … Continue reading →

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The Redskins name controversy

Posted on June 18, 2014 by maradanto

In a decision sure to upset fans of the Washington football team, the U.S. patent office nullified the copyright the Redskins name on the grounds that it is racially offensive. I’m not sure how I feel about this. The team … Continue reading →

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Tim Tebow and the angry pro-lifers

Posted on February 7, 2010 by maradanto

Twenty hours from now, I expect a lot of us are going to be scratching our heads and wondering what the fuss was all about. I’m referring of course to the SuperBowl ad by Focus on the Family about the … Continue reading →

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