Joe Battista
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Finding the Joy
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How often do you hear people’s well-meaning advice to “just do what makes you happy”? Or do they say, “Do what makes you joyful”? Perhaps we need to be sure […]
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The Gutsy Calls That Could Change Everything
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Could Penn State football’s future under coach James Franklin be forever changed after one of the riskiest fake punts in program history in the 26-25 nail-biter victory at Minnesota on […]
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In Support of the ‘Good Doers’
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I thought it would be worth stirring the pot a little by giving a shoutout to a very special group of people who I will simply call “The Doers.” You […]
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Praying for Our Nation(s)
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“…that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the […]
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Answering the Call
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Thank you for answering the call. Those of you who stepped up and donated time, money and resources for the victims of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton have made all […]
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Turning Hurricane Helene’s Hell Into Hope
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I’m going to cut right to the chase, folks. We need your help. I’m asking all of you to please take a moment and read this column, and then I […]
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SC Forever
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For over 40 years “SC” was synonymous with State College in my life. If you sent a text or an email or posted “SC” on social media, everyone knew we […]
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A Golden Gopher in Happy Valley
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It was a beautiful fall weekend in Happy Valley for the first home Penn State football game of the 2024 season. It was a highly anticipated weekend for the Battista […]
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Me and My Anger Gene
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Why must you be such an angry young man when your future looks quite bright to me?— “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),” Styx, 1977 Do you ever find yourself […]
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Make Sportsmanship a Priority Again
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How about some great news from the youth sports world for a change? We certainly have had our share of negatives in this era where parents aren’t content to just […]