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Stephanie Ortiz standing with Julius Erving at the 1983 Sixers reunion, with gold lettering reading “Holding the Place” Holding the Place: The 1983 Sixers Legacy That Still Sweeps Us Up
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Holding the Place: The 1983 Sixers Legacy That Still Sweeps Us Up

March 28, 2023January 1, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz6 Comments

1983 Sixers legacy—what it means to hold the place, stand in with love, and discover how lasting teams carry us long after the moment passes.

Poster of 'Billy,' depicting the story of a descendant of escaped slaves who changed hockey forever Blinded By The Humility of NHL Great Willie O’Ree
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Blinded By The Humility of NHL Great Willie O’Ree

January 16, 2023January 14, 2026 Stephanie Ortiz4 Comments
My A-muse-ing Rookie Year
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My A-muse-ing Rookie Year

January 3, 2021December 10, 2025 Stephanie OrtizLeave a comment

We’ve thrown this pity-party year to the birds already, so let’s call it a loss. RIP 2020. Yet, it happens to be the rookie year that I found myself. So let’s not be so quick to give it the Big Bird. Since we missed my one-year blogiversary (November 26), we might as well muse on… Continue reading My A-muse-ing Rookie Year

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I’m Stephanie Ortiz, a storyteller–like a professional organizer; only I use words instead of boxes. I’ve written fiction and nonfiction since being a journalism major at UNC-Chapel Hill–before there were iPhones, to know a story when it hits me. And whenever I need a muse, there’s always real life to draw from.

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