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Becoming a Spectator

It’s spring. The birds are chirping, trees are green, flowers are blooming, and it’s time to pack up the kids and make the pilgrimage down to the field to engage in the perennial ritual of organized sports. They love it. I love it. Or I did, anyway. Both of my kids are playing team sports... Read more »

By Steph Meyers,
June 2, 2015 at 12:47 pm • 

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