Rory’s Blog
Strong Opinions, Held Loosely
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Aging, One Tooth at a Time
“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think.” – Marcus Aurelius I went to the oral surgeon last week to get a wisdom tooth pulled that wasn’t ready to come out when I was 15. I remember the doctor telling me back in 1995, “Someday, this is…
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College Football is Ruining the Children
My son Sam came home in a panic over a rumor that Tennessee’s star quarterback Nico Iamaleava was entering the transfer portal. Nico led Tennessee to our first college football playoff, and despite a first-round curb-stomp by Ohio State, Vol Nation remains optimistic. As long as Nico stays, most experts think we’ll compete for the…
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Tennessee-Ohio State: Lessons from a Bloodbath
“The only way to prove you are a good sport is to lose.” -Ernie Banks One of the blessings of sport is the lessons it teaches. And one of the challenges of being a dad is finding those lessons when they are not readily apparent. Like when your team is down 21 points midway through…
