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Oh, Maggie
After sharing an incandescent love, saying goodbye to a first is never easy
 • Joshua R. Smith
These times they are a-swooshin' by
Another story about a distance-running son and his sappy, spectating father
 • Joshua R. Smith
I met the tallest player in NBA history. And he stared up at me in disbelief.
My Gheorghe Muresan Moment could not have been more charming.
 • Joshua R. Smith
Smith on Smith: A fan's (and distant relative's?) ode to the Hitman
As a lifelong Smith — and longtime Vikings fan — it's been a joy watching Harrison Smith steadily become one of the franchise’s all-time greats
 • Joshua R. Smith
House Party Lost and Found
A tale about a night in the '90s when two high school boys chased the type of epic, rare event that probably no longer exists in the same glorified…
 • Joshua R. Smith
Running out of silver linings
It’s hard as a dad to watch your son bringing up the rear of anything, much less a race in an unforgiving sport that has received his complete love and…
 • Joshua R. Smith
A World Series round-tripper, complete
Still buzzing from Game 7, I woke up Sunday morning and had to share it with someone. So I called my father — and next thing you know, the two of us had…
 • Joshua R. Smith
Life of a Smith
Life of a Smith
Essays/columns from a career storyteller who will touch on the human experience — modern life, family, parenting, hobbies, sports and nostalgia.
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