Passover is just around the corner, and Mikaela wanted to share this song with her friends and family.

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OK, this is my last KU basketball National Championship post. I promise. For now at least. Here is the Sports Illustrated cover that will be hitting the newsstands and bookstores on Friday.
Note in the stands, under the basket, just to the left of Mario’s legs, are Julian Wright, Brennan Bechard, and Brad Witherspoon from last [...]

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I watched last night’s game with Dad. We both sat, tense, as the Jayhawks’ title chance seemed to be slipping away. Down nine point with under three minutes ago, it seemed hopeless. But – just like he did to turn back Carolina’s rally on Saturday night, Sherron Collins turned the tide. His steal and 3-point [...]

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It was 20 years ago this week. I was a sophomore at the University of Kansas, living in the Hillel House, and a HUGE KU basketball fan. It had been a rough year. I was there in the stands at Allen Field House when K-State ended the Jayhawks’ 55-game home court winning streak (yes, I [...]

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Mikaela had a little accident at the CDC today. She was playing on the playground and she and her buddy Logan collided HARD – Mikaela’s mouth into Logan’s head. There was concern that Logan might have a concussion from the impact, though she appears to be doing OK now. We managed to get an emergency [...]

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I guess I probably should have put up a birthday post for myself last week. The cake in the picture was made (mostly) by Mikaela. All in all, turning 40 years old hasn’t been so bad. I have my health, a loving wife, a pair of wonderful children, and a terrific extended family. I had [...]

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