Category: Reflections
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Strike! How a Chilly Morning Invented a New Backyard Game
A morning babysitting a friend’s fourth-grade daughter turns into an impromptu backyard soccer match—and the accidental invention of a surprisingly clever new game.
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From Red Lion Pizzas to Rock Royalty: Gregg Philbin on the Golden Age of Champaign Music
Original REO Speedwagon bassist Gregg Philbin shares memories of 1960s–70s Champaign-Urbana, The Red Lion Inn, Irving Azoff, and jamming with The Eagles.
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A Mid-day Break at Bevier Café
Tucked inside Bevier Hall on the UIUC campus, Bevier Café offers more than affordable paninis and fish and chips—it serves as a collaborative teaching kitchen and a quiet refuge from the summer heat.
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The Currency of Open Spaces: Walking Roby Trail After 36 Years
Decades after racing ten-speed bikes toward a 26-cent candy bar, an evening walk at Champaign’s Roby Trail with my 74-year-old father reveals the quiet lessons of aging, navigation, and forgiveness.