Category: Opinions/Editorials
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Marriott’s Willow Ridge Lodge: Branson, Baby! – Our 2019 Spring Break (Part 1)
We just got back from a week in Branson, Missouri, and let me tell you — we loved it! I’m going to spend the next week really breaking down our trip for you in case you ever want to visit. From shows to restaurants to attractions to lodging — I want to hit it all. …
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A Close Call
~The car crossed the center line and headed right for me. There was nothing I could do but wait and see what happened next.~ I had a close call this morning. If you live in the Bloomington-Normal area, you’re probably familiar with Linden Street. It isn’t especially busy, and it’s a straight shot for me…
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My Unpopular Concern Regarding Captain Marvel
There’s a lot riding on Marvel’s latest installment, Captain Marvel. With this being the final chapter leading into what we can only believe to be the end of the current iteration of Marvel movies (a journey that’s lasted over ten years), Captain Marvel has to get it just right. I have three concerns I’d like to…
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You Should Enroll In The Umbrella Academy
If you’re looking for a new show to binge, I highly recommend Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy. I just finished it last night and it’s one of the only series that I’ve ever watched that made me think to myself, “I can’t wait to watch this whole thing again.” There’s something absolutely delightful about this show…
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Weekends – My Favorite Oscar-Nominated Animated Short (Which Did Not Win)
A friend invited me to watch a complete showing of the 2019 Oscar-nominated animated short films last Friday night at the beautiful Normal Theater. I didn’t know anything about the nominees, but I thought it sounded like a fun time so I went. All of the nominees were very good in their own particular way,…
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All Hail Jeff Passan! … Wait, Who’s Jeff Passan?
I’ve written before about my love of The Dan Le Batard Show With Stugotz. They are a daily radio show on ESPN that take a slightly different approach to sports. Often hilarious, they are also always entertaining. A new guest debuted today–Jeff Passan. Passan spent over a decade with Yahoo Sports and just joined ESPN…
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I Once Made An Amazing Basketball Play … That My Coach Hated
Though I now love basketball as an adult, I wasn’t into it at all as a child. In fact, I didn’t really start playing basketball until I entered seventh grade. I’m guessing a four inch growth spurt (also, my last growth spurt) prompted this interest in the sport. I liked it a lot, more than…
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Something Awkward Happened To Me At Work Today
As a teacher, there are ample opportunities for one to embarrass oneself. I’m in front of teenagers about five hours a day, every weekday, for ten months out of the year. In the past, I’ve always been worried about unstoppable bodily functions. I won’t go into specifics, but you get the idea. That’s always been my…
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