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Jeff Bender

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Jeff Bender is a staff writer at Sports Riot. He lives near Philadelphia.

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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November 10, 2022

A Parent’s Typical Day, as Envisioned by My Child’s Preschool

by Ruyi Wen
November 15, 2022

I’m Wearing Tunics Now

by Wendi Aarons
November 17, 2022

I’m a Middle School Boy, and I Refuse to Wear Anything but Basketball Shorts in the Winter

by Emily Menez
December 1, 2022

How to Hate a Jew Like a Jew

by Josh Gondelman

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