From the desk of Daniel P. Finney, sergeant of the watch, Drake Neighborhood Station, Des Moines, Iowa. ITEM FIRST: Breaking news bummer: Sean Connery has died. The Scottish actor was best known for playing the Zed in science fiction masterpiece “Xardox,” which popularized underwear with suspenders. ITEM TWO: After eight months in the pandemic, theContinue reading “HOT SHEET: Connery dead, mask misery, and Christmas cancelled”
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Why a depressed football player and an anxious baseball player should give us all hope
Two sports stories popped up Saturday that I thought were important beyond the ongoing and exasperating discussions of pandemic preparedness and social justice. The University of Texas cornerback Kobe Boyce announced he was “taking a step away from football” to focus on mental health. Boyce cited depression. Boyce is a junior who played in 19Continue reading “Why a depressed football player and an anxious baseball player should give us all hope”
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