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David McGrath: Mom was more of a dive bomber than a helicopter parent

For once, I felt like the “big man on campus.” I had just received a letter in the mail saying I had made the dean’s list. That evening, I...

13.05.2023 7

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David McGrath: At Easter, I celebrate the godliness I see in many people

Not till our first child was born did I start thinking seriously about Easter. Michael’s was a posterior birth, meaning that he emerged face up,...

07.04.2023 4

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David McGrath: Defying the Ancestry.com test: Eight authentic ways of knowing you’re Irish

Though it has taken nearly a year, a resolution is finally within reach after last year’s shocking news that my birth family is not Irish. Readers...

16.03.2023 2

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David McGrath: This Valentine’s Day, I am surprising my wife with ‘the kiss’

Last Valentine’s Day, Marianne told me I am not romantic anymore. “Not true,” I said. “I was never romantic.” “Ha, ha,” she said,...

14.02.2023 10

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David McGrath: How teachers can defeat ChatGPT-using students

An administrator at the college where I was teaching English called to say a lawsuit had been filed against the school by a student with hearing loss,...

27.01.2023 7

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David McGrath: Give me old things for the new year. Bring back paper maps and pay phones.

In the spirit of optimism and hope for the new year, I advocate a comeback of some worthy staples of American life for 2023.

31.12.2022 7

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David McGrath: A Gulf Coast Christmas vacation didn’t go quite as planned. But I’ve kept my promise.

The thought of palm trees, warm sand and the sea drew the McGraths to the Gulf Coast for Christmas. But things didn't go quite as planned.

23.12.2022 10

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David McGrath: Grateful people are happier. In that spirit, here is my Thanksgiving list.

Thanksgiving is an opportunity to grab several dollops of happiness by expressing gratitude for extraordinary people who’ve made a difference.

24.11.2022 6

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