This weekend, we had some close "friends" and their kids visit our family for some Pennsylvania fun. It's was a perfect time to have them stay and visit, while school is still out and right before the football season starts, when everything starts to get crazy for us. Their visiting, getting caught up with their lives, and even playing Hearts for the first time in years with them made me think afresh about the meaning of "friendship", a word whose value has clearly been cheapened since the rise of the "social network". And, surprisingly, in the word "friend" there's also a lesson to be learned about college football expansion, too. While folks go on about revenue, regionality or even interesting football games, sometimes "friendships" are more important. (more)
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