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a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

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When Falls the Coliseum
When Falls the Coliseum

a journal of American culture (or lack thereof)

Author: Scott Warnock

Scott Warnock is a writer and teacher who lives in South Jersey. He is a professor of English at Drexel University, where he is also the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education in the College of Arts and Sciences. Father of three and husband of one, Scott is president of a local high school education foundation and spent many years coaching youth sports.
ends & odd

Kringleism: Dissemination and maintenance of a pervasive, complex cultural myth structure

Scott Warnock, December 31, 2010December 31, 2010

During the past month, people across the western world have banded together to build and…

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sports

Dear NFL: The cruel epiphany of a once baseball fan

Scott Warnock, December 17, 2010December 23, 2010

Dear NFL, I write you as a friend to express some concerns. I may be…

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music

The song might not have been: Zeppelin in the age of helicopter parents

Scott Warnock, December 3, 2010December 3, 2010

So a month ago my wife, in one of those heroic moves toward permanent marital…

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education

Strangers on a train

Scott Warnock, November 19, 2010November 19, 2010

While I was waiting for the train during an afternoon commute last week, I ran…

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games

How I learned to stop worrying and love the Wii

Scott Warnock, November 5, 2010November 5, 2010

Early on in my parenting travels, I was a total anti-video game guy. A staunch…

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sports

Mass inception: Implanting the dream of sporting glory

Scott Warnock, October 22, 2010October 22, 2010

In the movie Inception, inception is the implanting of an idea in someone’s mind through…

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language

Digital technology is destroying the language. Or not

Scott Warnock, October 8, 2010August 20, 2025

Although it may seem otherwise, people care a lot about language. Everyday people who mash…

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sports

My kid plays up

Scott Warnock, September 24, 2010September 22, 2010

It’s important that you know this about me: My kid plays up. I remember those…

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