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Remembering Coach Majerus with an MU Rah Rah
All week writers who knew him far better than I have been eulogizing Rick Majerus. The 64-year old former Marquette basketball coach died on December 1. And, while my only real claim to the Majerus...
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A Totally 80s Weekend
Every Saturday morning my husband Vince cranked up the radio and yelled with genuine delight to his four sleeping children, “It’s a totally 80s weekend!” And they, one by obedient one, stumbled out of...
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The Brave New World of Journalism
My palms sweated a bit as I slid the VHS into the deck and hit play. In a trite flurry of New Year’s organization, I’d found a 29-year old video recording of my college graduation speech. As is our...
View ArticleJim Kersten and the expansive impact of Marquette basketball
In the 56 years since he played, Jim Kersten has been an excellent ambassador for Marquette basketball. Charming, dignified and eloquent, Kersten represents both the sport and the schools at which he...
View ArticleHappy Valentine’s Day, with love
My dad used to swing by Wilmar’s Chocolates every Valentine’s Day to pick up a large heart for my mom and four smaller ones for my sisters, my brother and me. Some of us wolfed down those candies the...
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