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April 29, 2022April 29, 2022

No Future in the Past

No Future in the Past General Musings

I don’t know whether to feel disappointed or honored that my last day with the Bloomington Pantagraph is the same day that long-time Photo Editor David Proeber is relinquishing his camera and transitioning to a well-earned retirement status.  David was a friend on the sidelines of local sporting events and produced some amazing images during his tenure with our local […]

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August 22, 2020December 13, 2021

One Shot at Greatness

One Shot at Greatness Basketball

If I asked you if you know who Tony Smedley is, the predominant answer is “no.” I’ve asked several people of late, and no one I approached has successfully harvested an accurate response from the depths of their memory banks. “What’s he been in?” one person asked me, assuming he was an actor of some sort. “Was he the celebrity […]

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August 7, 2018June 3, 2020

The Beauty of Aging

The Beauty of Aging General Musings

I joined a group of guys for breakfast today, all of which are a generation older than me. There’s bruised arms, hearing aids, an occasional shuffle to the restroom behind me. They’ve all reached milestones I once thought were distant dates in an unknown galaxy, nearer to a predetermined fate none of us can avoid. As today reinforced, it’s a […]

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June 17, 2013September 3, 2019

Flawless in Transition

Flawless in Transition Soccer

I’m accustomed to seeing coaches successfully communicate with Special Olympics athletes. I’ve run the Summer Games soccer venue for 12 years now, and I’ve witnessed the full array of responses from athletes, both to coaches and officials. What I saw this past weekend, however, was one of the best pre-game speeches I’ve ever witnessed. A 70+ year old coach sat […]

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