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Aug 19, 2025

My Brother’s Collections Filled a House

Clearing his treasures is teaching me to live in the now

My Brother’s Collections Filled a House

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Apr 23, 2022

Sad Songs That Hurt So Good

Rock and blues tunes may be the best at capturing the pain

Sad Songs That Hurt So Good

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Jul 3, 2024

The Day I Understood Racism

My naivete exploded when reality hit me in the face.

The Day I Understood Racism

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

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Jun 22

Screw it…Do It Anyway

How a 69-year-old retired guy with depression trained for the Inca Trail

Screw it…Do It Anyway

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Jun 8

Taylor Swift and Rosetta Tharpe: Arena Weddings 75 Years Apart

What Taylor Swift is only considering today, Rosetta Tharpe actually did in 1951 — a public wedding in front of 20,000 fans at a Major…

Taylor Swift and Rosetta Tharpe: Arena Weddings 75 Years Apart

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May 15

Mysterious South American Mutts

What makes them so much different than our dogs?

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ILLUMINATION

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May 5

The Decline of America

Here is what really caused it to all fall down

The Decline of America

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May 2

Magic Sauce on the Inca Trail

What kept this 69-year-old guy going all the way to Machu Picchu

Magic Sauce on the Inca Trail

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Jan 24

Payday, Record Stores, and the Rush for New Music

Before digital convenience, music made you pay attention — and sometimes bend the rules to get it.

Payday, Record Stores, and the Rush for New Music

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Jan 23

Leavitt Was Right: Stanage Is a Left Wing Hack

I was a journalist for 35 years and I would have fired him before he stopped speaking.

Leavitt Was Right: Stanage Is a Left Wing Hack

James Jordan

James Jordan

Teller of tales, many of which are actually true. Award-winning journalist, and the William Allen White Award for reporting.

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