This weekend marks the end of a sports era. Since I was around at the beginning, I want to join others in mourning the loss of over-the-air broadcasts of ACC sports.
The end of a 62-year love affair
Tom Campbell
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The request was for me to talk to an audience about how to conduct civil, meaningful and honest discussions among people with different faiths…
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