Tag: wpial
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Miss Me? Well, I’m Back…(with a football update and more)
…whether you missed me or not. Is it a positive thing that The Blog feels like a responsibility, one I’ve been shirking over the past week or so? I’m thinking that it is, even if I have good reasons (excuses) that I’ll appropriate in the coming days for content here at Old Road Apples, in…
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Local Football Playoffs–An Update
I’ve been talking about the local high school football team a lot over the past two months–it’s been an exciting year, watching kids I’ve known since preschool and kindergarten compete like the fine young men they’ve become, and I feel compelled to keep you informed. Just in case. There was a considerable supply of joy…
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And The Home Team Makes The Playoffs
Friday night, the local high school team, which we follow more closely than usual of late, owing to our familiarity with many of the players, pulled out another big win, and I’d be remiss not to mention it. We live in a small town–about 30,000 folks in the two municipalities that, together, form our community,…
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An Exhausting, But Damn Fine Weekend Part 1: Swimming District Championships
I don’t keep a diary or journal all that often–scrawled notes, here and there–of things I want to remember, but the majority of my life I’ve confined to the dark recesses of my increasingly lethargic memory. Occasionally, I take an exception and inflict the journaling on you, gentle readers. At the end of last week…
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