DJDarin J. McCann

1. Article · Aug 14, 2026 · Darin J. McCann | Executive Editor

   I thought I was old at 40. I was mistaken (opens the original)

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   Though I’ve reached that stage when I have to channel my inner Andy Lyons and remind myself that, “It beats the alternative,” I still don’t exactly tremble with anticipation over my big day the way I once did. Fear of my own mortality? Stressing a little more over things I forget? Disturbed by the snap, crackle and pop my knees make every time I stand? Or sit? Or lie down? Well, yeah. Sure. All of that plays a part, right? An age can give us a historical perspective on how long we’ve w

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2. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Darin J. McCann | Executive Editor

   World Series shows off players, Sussex (opens the original)

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   There are certain things that Sussex County does well. Take watermelon-seed spitting competitions, for instance. Nobody does them better. Ditto for raising broiler chickens, uniting from west to east in a cohesive front against the decisionmakers “up north,” tilting against windmills and convincing the world that there’s a place for scrapple, even though we all know it’s a horrific joke against a proper society, contrived by demonic... But I digress. Also, I don’t like scrapple. Regard

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