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Five sausages and a good story

The New England Patriots defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium. It was the eighth AFC championship game that I have attended in my lifetime. Patriot fans have indeed been blessed over the last 16 years.  Prior to the game, about ten of us gathered in the parking…

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Julian Edleman changes everything!

Each month my children each receive a free book from PJ Library, an organization that sends free books that celebrate Jewish values and culture to Jewish families across America and Canada. Last week the newest books arrived. They tend not to be my favorite stories. Perhaps part of the problem is that I’m not Jewish,…

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My favorite piece of paper

Elysha and I attended yesterday’s Patriots game at Gillette Stadium. It was her first game in years, and she picked a good one. With less than 2:30 on the clock and down 33-28, Tom Brady orchestrated an eight play, 75 yard touchdown drive that won the game for the Patriots. With less than 30 seconds…

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The essence of a New England Patriots fan and a Bostonian in 5 tweets.

This is a beautiful story. If you ever lived in Massachusetts, and especially in the greater Boston area, this will ring so true. People in the Boston area are hardcore.   It’s Marathon Monday in Boston. As the runners make their way along the race route, a man stands on the side of the road,…

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Victory brownies and the definition of fandom and friendship

Our tailgate meal prior to a New England Patriots game has many glorious traditions. One of these traditions are “victory brownies.” Tony and his wife, Erin, bake brownies for dessert after an enormous meal of meat and meat and meat and potato, but we don’t eat the brownies until the Patriots win. Yesterday I received…

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It’s so much more than just a game.

I know it’s only a game. It’s a game played by men who I have never met and never will. Still, I feel sorry for those who don’t have the opportunity to experience the sense of collective purpose and love that being a sport fan can bring. I can’t imagine missing out on the unmitigated…

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One person is listening. Perhaps more, but at least one. I’m so pleased.

I was asked by many people on Monday morning about the AFC championship game that I attended on Sunday night. One of the most frequently asked questions was: “What time did you get home?” I arrived home on Sunday night around 1:00 AM, but I explained that it was fairly early given the fact that I…

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Unfair assumption #29: Football fans are more effective in emergencies

As we left the house last night, our 19 year-old babysitter was settling in to watch the end of the Atlanta Falcons – Seattle Seahawks playoff game. She’d been watching the first half of the game at home before coming over.    When I arrived home from the show five hours later, she was sitting…

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One of the best comebacks I’ve heard in a while

I love the perfect comeback. In fact, I wrote a whole novel about the desire of a woman to deliver a perfect one.  I’m also famous amongst my friends and colleagues for having the perfect comeback at my fingertips at all times. It’s not uncommon for someone to ask for a comeback for a situation…

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Confessions of a Patriots Season Ticket Holder: Seasons Fall 2016

My latest humor column in the fall edition of Seasons magazine published this weekend. You can read it online here if you’re not lucky enough to receive home delivery. Scroll to the back page of the magazine. Very apropos subject as Tom Brady returns to the field today to take on the Cleveland Browns. For…

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