I enjoy reminiscing about being a kid. I would assume most people do. My memories about childhood are channeled through particular objects and occurrences, mostly. Impromptu Super Soaker battles were fun, and so was going to my aunt’s house in the Middle of Nowhere, Minnesota. Memories and experiences make us who we are.

Video games hold …

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I’m a white kid from Minnesota named Carlson, and it should be no surprise that I bleed purple. Unfortunately, Viking fans have shed mostly tears after yet another loss in an NFC championship game. It’s the Vikings’ own fault, though. This year it was turnovers, five of them. In 1998 Gary Anderson blew a chip shot field goal, which resulted in …

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