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NEW PAC-12 RIVALRY TROPHIES

Beyond The Platypus. Since the Little Brown Jug is the oldest rivalry trophy in college football, why not bring more ceramic awards to the big games? Ceramics were good enough for the ancient Greeks and still tell their stories. Instead of wood or metal, ceramic trophies embody both the power and fragility of modern sports. […]

HOME TEAM TO THE RESCUE

(written for oregonsportsnews.com) Sports and real life need more separation, like church and state. You have a team at work? How’s their conditioning? Are you wrestling with a problem? Did the problem try to pin you? And enough of the ‘end run’ talk. You can’t do an end run from your chair. As much as we celebrate […]

3 WAYS SPORTS PAIN HELPS US FEEL BETTER

 If you’ve seen a ghastly sports injury and had a ‘glad it’s not me’ feeling, you’re not alone. Every witness feels the same about injuries. With a world wide audience on youtube, fans see the event for the rest of their lives and come away feeling the same each time. Historical injury events with generations of fans create an aura, […]

GO OUTSIDE AND PLAY: THE SOCHI OLYMPICS

Where Defying Death Is Part Of The Deal. In every game, every competition, fans hope sports bring out the best from the best. It’s supposed to be the best of the participants, but don’t we secretly want sports to bring out the best in us? Ask the closest baby boomer for a definitive answer. Great […]

How Champions Rise To The Top

Any time you see THE BIG GAME, or any competition that awards a first and second prize, you’re seeing a finished product. No one steps into the sports arena and dominates from the beginning. There is always an apprenticeship before becoming journeyman, or master, of it. You’ve seen Tiger Woods and Michael Phelps. They were […]

One Boomer Sports Fan Solution

How To Help Oregon Stand Up   The worst thing about sports isn’t losing. The best thing isn’t winning. With games, matches, and contests happening at a faster pace than ever, how do you make sense of them? It’s a secret only found after questioning the time athletes spend getting ready, and the time fans […]

How To Follow Your Dream (hint: don’t give up)

After you hear the words, “Follow your dream,” or, “Follow your bliss,” what’s next? Most hear that and decide to put dreams and bliss on the shelf for another day. They’ll get on it when they have more time, follow their bliss after they learn to identify it. An old New York City joke has a tourist asking a […]

Baby Boomer Icons via Boomerpdx

We all want the game-changer on our team, the person who hits the homer, wins the race, the one who makes a difference. Any list is full of the greats and near greats and it’s hard to go wrong. But what about those whose labors created the foundation of the future, whose work reveals the […]

The Wrong Oregon Duck Call

If you play enough sports, watch enough games, and live long enough, one thing becomes apparent. You finally understand things don’t always turn out the way you hope. You win some, lose some, and flip the nut-switch if it doesn’t go your way. When this happens you find too many sports fans with crazy ideas. […]

Portland: Track Town North Makes A Run For Hyatt Hotel And More

A stepping stone is a good thing for someone taking a step. Not so good for the stone. It’s never a win-win deal when the stepping stone is a person, place, or thing. Sports can be a great stepping stone. How many times have you heard a high school football player say, “If I wasn’t playing football I […]