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A lesson on Cookie Day

Posted on December 5, 1999 by Mike PontilloMay 27, 2011

Today is Cookie Day. Each year, in the weeks before Christmas, my wife invites her niece over to bake and decorate sugar cookies and construct a gingerbread house. It’s one of our traditions. Holidays are meant for this sort of … Continue reading →

Tagged family, holidays, morality, Ryanne

Life, death, and Walter Payton

Posted on November 8, 1999 by Mike PontilloMay 27, 2011

Walter Payton died a few days ago. It was a loss, a tragedy for everyone who knew and admired the former Chicago Bears running back. When I heard the news, my gut reaction was simple. I think it’s a thought … Continue reading →

Tagged death, religion, tribute, Walter Payton

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