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The Absolute Lunacy of Sports Fandom
BOSTON, Mass., September 2024 – Sophia sent some pre-game pictures from outside Fenway Park. Orange Orioles shirt and white cap. Jane’s text spoke for the family: “girl the curse!!” It was a big night. September baseball. A tight division race. But there was more on the line than most of the Orioles’ faithful understood. A…
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The Retirement Lie
Eighteen months into my “retirement,” and I’ve reached a conclusion: I’m not very good at it. I’ve barely seen a beach, and my golf game remains mediocre at best. I’ve pretty much stopped playing pickleball, and I haven’t started watching Matlock reruns or cable news. I own no linen clothes. On the plus side, I have…