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People in Sports
Sports and society is a two-way mirror of life lessons
Dave Frederick
6 years ago
Turn on those sad songs - The rhythm of the falling rain poured down over Cape’s Senior Night Nov...
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Most sparklers make fine choices for Thanksgiving wines. They support fried foods, most bacon and...
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My father was a talented artist. My sisters and I each inherited one of his oil paintings. Six...
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There were lots of elections around the country smeared with negativity during this year’s midterm...
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My golf buddies and I like to play the game at a fairly brisk pace. If we can finish 18 holes at...
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Cosmic Cape quarterback connections - Quarterback Merek Harrigan-Ferro wears No. 5 and reminds me...
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