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SPORT HEROES FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

April 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Sport heroes take root from the year you were born. The key is catching up once you learn how to read. Being born in the mid-50’s was a stroke of luck. The Yankees were in the World Series eight out of ten years, winning six. They had Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford, but I was […]

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PERSONAL OBLIGATIONS = FAIRNESS?

July 14, 2025 by

We all have personal obligations of one kind or another. Some carry more weight than others. It’s like being a Cowboys fan because some distant relatives sent fan magazines when you were a kid. And your Dad was a Packers’ fan which created a hard line of obligation. How hard?

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EXCELLENCE EXPLAINED FOR THE NFL

February 11, 2025 by

The NFL is excellence explained. It’s the best place in the world for young men with a particular skill set to work. It’s where other men teach them how to refine their skill set. Together, they are The National Football League in a nut shell.

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YOUR PURPOSE? WHO’S ASKING

June 27, 2024 by

You’re supposed to know your purpose in life? That’s the question I got while watching the second part of the two part Muhammad Ali documentary. With my wife. She was asking a serious question and deserved a serious answer. I tried.

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MORE FOOD? IT’S NOT A QUESTION

February 12, 2024 by

There’s more food on the table. Have another plate. If it’s Super Bowl Sunday you’ll ruin your team’s chances if you don’t gorge yourself. The barbecued little sausages won’t eat themselves. Grab a toothpick. Homemade Buffalo wings? Right there.

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SPORTS FAN HISTORY: SING IT OUT

January 17, 2024 by

Sports fan used to be a grubby, sweaty, man who enjoyed watching other men do what they couldn’t do. His observations made him an expert to those who didn’t know sports, and an annoyance to those who did. Those were the good old days when men dressed in suits and ties, wore a hat, and […]

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ENTHUSIASTIC ENERGY FOR BETTER LIVING

January 10, 2024 by

Enthusiastic energy comes from a special place. Sports fans show it at every game, match, or contest. Literary fans show it at readings and awards. The difference?

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MALL HUSBAND AND THE JEWELRY STORE

November 20, 2023 by

Mall Husband happens when his wife says she’s going to the mall to finish Christmas shopping. Finish what? Husband thinking, ‘The Cowboys and Panthers coming up after a Duck game stomping at Arizona State yesterday is good karma. My kid has my Cowboy gear.’ Wife: Then I’m stopping by New Seasons to finish Thanksgiving shopping. […]

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SPORTS FAN KIDS TO SPORTS FAN ADULTS

May 13, 2023 by

My sports fan days started early with this picture. It’s a shot of Dave Wilcox who went from Oregon to the NFL. Sports fans love pictures of their heroes. I can’t remember how I got it, but it’s been with me for decades. There’s only one problem:

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CHOOSING SIDES: IT’S MORE THAN SHIRTS vs SKINS?

February 25, 2023 by

The secret to choosing sides? Sometimes you don’t choose, you get chosen, picked. Then you find yourself standing on one side of a line. How do you make sure it’s the best side for you when you know the other will eventually look better?

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