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We start our college semester on Monday. I am reminded that, at one level, my job consists of simply helping the students see that I care. That idea, of needing to care, is something that I believe we have around the country, but there are forces at work that lie to us, suggesting that caring…
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“Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air. These qualities have ever been displayed in their mightiest perfection, as attendants in the retinue of strong passions.” Big words from the 18th century, but as a new fall semester now appears before millions of college students, remember the…
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If you’ve been watching the Olympics, you know that the wonderful actions of the many athletes from around the world…medalists and last place finishers alike…has been overshadowed (at least partially) by the actions of four USA swimmers. Some of you may remember that back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, I coached swimming, and…