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Jeff Bender lives near Philadelphia. He writes for Sports Riot and The Hard Times.

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    A Producer Attempts to Pitch The Nutcracker
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    How to Ensure Your Annual Beach Vacation Destroys Your Relationship with Your Extended Family
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  • August 16, 2023
    How Rock and Roll Stays Relevant in Middle Age and Beyond
    by Talia Argondezzi and Jeff Bender
  • May 30, 2023
    I’m the Epigraph to the Novel You’re Reading, and I Don’t Know Why I’m Here Either
    by Jeff Bender
  • August 12, 2022
    Bruce Springsteen Lyrics That Hit Differently as I Age
    by Jeff Bender and Talia Argondezzi
  • August 24, 2021
    I’m the Badass New Teacher at This High School, and This Is My MasterClass
    by Jeff Bender
  • April 21, 2020
    Dead Poets Society Goes Online
    by Jeff Bender
  • February 9, 2018
    Subtle Ways for Men to Indicate “I’m Single” At the Gym
    by Jeff Bender
  • September 14, 2017
    I’m a Male Author Photo, Hear Me Brood
    by Jeff Bender
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