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John Bechtel
John Bechtel

John Bechtel spends his days editing. He and his wife are new to Maryland and look forward to exploring the state.

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News Sports 

Mr. Erickson tear down Joe Paterno’s statue!

July 14, 2012July 14, 2012 John Bechtel

An old employer posted a photo online Friday that finally drove home to me that one thing must change at

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Penn State reflections: Happy Valley can never be silent again

June 18, 2012June 18, 2012 John Bechtel

The start of my adult life was spent in Centre County, Pa. – back before the Jerry Sandusky scandal brought

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A Yankees fan who crossed the Mason-Dixon line and lived to tell his story

June 3, 2012June 2, 2012 John Bechtel

You could say that as a lifelong (OK, I didn’t become a fan until age 8, so lifelong is not

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A smile can go a long way

April 8, 2012May 14, 2012 John Bechtel

My life changed at this time last year – I got a job in Maryland and my wife and I

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U.S. National Debt

The current U.S. national debt:
$40,047,726,949,770

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