In Springfield, Missouri, directly west of Central High School, is the Midtown Carnegie Branch Library. If you decide to visit the Midtown Branch sometime over the next two months, you'll see a representative sampling of Sophie's art on ...
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A Catch-Playing Manifesto
In a play-deprived culture where recess is deemed an unnecessary educational endeavor and people are encouraged to grow up much too soon;
In a culture that thinks of me first and affirms independence as a supreme virtue;
In a hurried ...
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You Are Invited
This time last year, I had visited with Kevin Negaard for one brief phone call, I had never spoken with Dan Bryan, and I had never heard of John Scukanec.
In 2022, I have joyfully watched all three of them bringing hope and healing into ...
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Mustach-ing.
I am trying to grow a mustache.
That is a sentence I never thought I’d write.
Jamie, my wife, strongly prefers the clean-shaven look. Which is a good thing, because my chances of actually growing anything that resembles a mustache are ...
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The Best First Pitch
In October of 2021, Kevin Negaard called me. He had read A Year of Playing Catch and wanted to take it to the next level — playing catch for a year to raise $100,000 for his local Miracle League. (Kevin is on Day #227 today and has already ...
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