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21 Dec 2013

Like A Rock

 I spent almost 40 years on the typewriter end of the newspaper business, tramping through press boxes, interviewing coaches and players, trying to put words in a straight line that made sense the next morning. But whether it was a high school

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16 Dec 2013

My 90-mile-an-hour Fastball

When I was a 14-year-old kid with acne, braces, glasses and buck teeth, I discovered something that would change my life – a 90-mile-an-hour fastball. That’s what it was like for me to realize I had something at my disposal that could, if used

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12 Dec 2013

The One Who Has To Worry

The world of cancer is a parallel universe. It exists all around us. Rides with us on elevators. Parks next to us at the mall. It goes, however, mostly unnoticed. Until it becomes yours. A cancer diagnosis unlocks the door to this quiet,

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10 Dec 2013

Why I’m Never Late

Those who know me well know I’m never late for anything. If I am late, they know to call the police because something bad has obviously happened. Indeed, I’m annoyingly early to most things in my life because I allow enough time for bad traffic,

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08 Dec 2013

My Reading Life

Funny how you figure out some of the most basic things about yourself as you get older. My epiphany for 2013 is that I am probably dyslexic with a touch of attention deficit disorder. Even worse, I had to ask my wife how to spell it. Bonnie is

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04 Dec 2013

Hip, Hip Hooray!

Whitney Reed seems like such a nice lady, kind and gentle, with pleasant eyes and a soothing voice. Then you enter her torture chamber. I’m kidding, of course. Whitney is one of the physical therapists at Roper St. Francis Healthcare and she’s

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26 Nov 2013

Thankful for Leia

I told you three months ago we had a new Swedish granddaughter named Leia, and many of you know we just returned from a trip there to see her and her big sister Ella. But, here’s what I didn’t tell you. Leia was pre-diagnosed with a serious

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11 Nov 2013

You Can Leave The Military, But It Never Leaves You

Occasionally, I venture back to the air base where I’m greeted by an imposing security guard who looks carefully at my identification card, hands it back and says, “Have a good day, Tech Sergeant.” Every time I go back to Charleston Air Force

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06 Nov 2013

Funeral for a Friend

The church was full and the chatter was like old times. Handshakes with former offensive linemen. Smiles from a cheerleader or two. All from a simpler time and place. It’s how and why we get together these days. Funerals for friends. A sad, slow

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01 Nov 2013

Sometimes It Rains

If you are reading this you have entered the ethereal world of www.kenburger.com, a multi-hundred-dollar business run from the trunk of my car. From this lofty perch I shamelessly peddle books along the minor-league back roads of bookdom, a

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