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Rebecca Koerselman

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There There

There was no announcement or notification. Just some big machinery that dug up a large section of concrete in the middle of our street, a

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Reformed and Reforming

I grew up in the Reformed Church in America, and I remember enjoying my Sunday school classes and Thursday night catechism classes. There were many

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The Right to Earn

If it is spring in the Midwest, it will be windy. Ann Marie Riebe lived in the Great Plains of North Dakota. In the 1930s

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Holy Huddle

A missed basket. An untimely injury. A bad call by the referee. A rare mistake by a gifted athlete. I wish I didn’t care so

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Playing Ball Like….a Megastar

In a pivotal scene from the film, The Sandlot, “Ham” Porter gives the final chilling insult to the boys from the fancy baseball team: “You

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Terrified of Our Private Selves

I’ve heard many opinions concerning what is and is not appropriate to teach in schools. The battles over curriculum are in high swing. But James

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Yell at Servants for Exercise

The cardiologist had been practicing for decades, and she was both knowledgeable and clear in her explanations. She said that many people have heart valves

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Avoid the Box Jellyfish

It follows the same basic plotline of all sport films. The athlete works to overcome a seemingly impossible obstacle, and the audience cheers him/her/them/the team

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The Good Kind of Weird Potlatch

There were always some very gooey caramel brownies and lots of other tantalizing desserts, usually with sprinkles. That was what I always noticed first at

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