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FROM BUBBLE GUM TO HEROIN

March 26, 2014 by

For every reason to play sports, you get twice the benefit from the effort. Non-sports people never quite understand how this works. Each contest has the drama between the players. The winners cheer, losers complain, and they all tell their friends why they won or lost. Finally, someone assigns greater meaning to the event, deserving or […]

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The Sports Difference

September 25, 2013 by

A recent article in The Atlantic Monthly asks how sports took over childhood. It was investigative. A recent book with a plug on PBS compares the money spent per American student and other nations, with a snide dig at our side with “four hours of football practice a day.” Both miss their mark. Here’s hoping […]

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Modern Marine Corps

May 10, 2013 by

A Portland Boomer’s Son Comes Back From Boot Camp The typical youth sports coach volunteers their time and moves on after the season. It’s a ‘been there, done that, got a t-shirt’ deal. But the whole exercise is ruined if the coach doesn’t keep up with his former players. They need to stay in touch […]

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