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“Pruning The Rosebushes: When Caring Is Not Sharing” (January 2012)
“Why Wait? The Adventure Of Marrying Young”
 (April 2010)
“Introverts: A Misunderstood Bunch” (January 2008)
“A Summer Camp Counselor’s Guide To Good Character” (October 2007)
“Carpe 2009: My Resolutions For The New Year” (January 2009)

Sports

Last Day At Lambeau (April 2012)
“My Packers: The Emotional Tribalism Of Fandom”
 (January 2010)
“Favre’s Retirement Ends Golden Age Of Quarterbacks” (March 2008)
“Dear Packers Fans…” (January 2008)

Story

Winter Has Come For The Young (February 2012)
On The River (June 2010)
Critical Essay – The Things They Carried (May 2008)

Politics

“Sarah Palin Is Not A Serious Person” (May 2010)
“Rumsfeld’s Biblified Briefings” (May 2009)
“The President Of My Youth” (January 2009)
“The Absurdity Of Campaign ’08″ (September 2008)
“War Is Hell” (February 2008)
“The Audacity Of Hoping For Change: Endorsement Of Obama” (October 2008)
“Where Are Our American Heroes?” (October 2007)

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    • Best For The Best: Nights of ‘The Animal Years’
    • ‘Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop’
    • Winter Has Come For The Young
    • My Favorite Films Of 2011
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  • NEW WORDS

    I love learning new words. Here are a few I'm trying to commit to memory:

    Popinjay: (adj.) vain or conceited person
    Infra dig: (adj.) demeaning; beneath one
    Splenetic: (adj.) bad-tempered; spiteful
    Temerarious: (adj.) reckless; rash
    Riposte: (n.) a clever reply to an insult
    Pother: (n.) a commotion or fuss

  • ON TWITTER

    • More than his military service, I thank my grandpa for being who he was and consider "the weight of history." New post. wp.me/pamMh-qO 1 hour ago
    • One unexpected hazard of running at night: almost ran into a skunk. Thanks for showing your stripes and not spraying me, skunk. 11 hours ago
    • I love America, but not enough to travel to every one of its counties like these "Extra Miler" completists. wapo.st/KjtyBK 2 days ago
    • This guy belting "A Whole New World" in public needs to ask his genie for a consistent key. 2 days ago
    • Will be FOREVER PLAIDing this weekend at @northcentralcol. Stop by for some plaid puns and heavenly harmonies. goo.gl/QSWIy 4 days ago
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