Cinderella stories or continuing dominance. That’s the story of two grand finals. Both Melbourne and Sydney have been there or there abouts in final calculations for the last decade, while Cronulla and Western Bulldogs have generations of fans who have never known premiership success. Sport loves sentiment and romance, but realism dictates that the better …

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Nancy Guthrie has a post about ten things to know about grieving people. They’re quite helpful, for those supporting the grieving and for those navigating their own grief. There’s a good range of observations. Here’s one. It is extremely hard for a grieving person to have to give a report on how they’re doing. But …

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