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A Tribute to the Captain: Willis Reed by Steven A Falco 3/24/2023 7:09:46 AM
Basketball great Willis Reed passed away this week.... more
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I don't wanna pickle (The Motorcycle Song) by Kalikiano Kalei 3/13/2023 10:45:19 AM
So wrote the immortal Bobby Dylan, back in the mid-60s (1967). It was lyrically brilliant in its studied simplicity but it persists to this day as one of his most popular songs, since it aptly characterises the American motorcycling scene of that era... more
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A Championship Mindset by Ken L Sayles 6/15/2022 3:40:30 PM
This is an excerpt from my book Coach Run Win on developing the right attitude to compete and achieve at a championship level... more
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Hangin' with Batso in Yosemite...sorta! by Kalikiano Kalei 11/10/2021 10:35:39 AM
Being a recounting of some of my early mountaineering/climbing adventures in Yosemite Valley alongside such notable climbers as Warren Harding, Chuck Pratt, Royal Robbins and others who pioneered steep rock routes there back in the 60s and 70s. Note ... more
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Atlanta Braves by Morgan McFinn 10/24/2021 2:04:19 AM
The World Series... more
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Field of Flags by Morgan McFinn 10/16/2021 5:32:09 PM
Too damn many penalties... more
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Coach Run Win by Ken L Sayles 9/27/2021 1:50:56 PM
Running not Racing? A problem many runners have after training hard for their first race or races is that they don't seem
to race as well as their training seemed to indicate. There
can be many reasons for this but I believe a big one is lack... more
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I feel the Need...the need for speed! (NOT!) by Kalikiano Kalei 5/29/2021 6:13:05 PM
Looking back on decades of obscenely faster and faster motorised two-wheel suicycles in a 2012 CYCLE WORLD article by noted motorcyclist-journalist John Burns as it progressively becomes possible to do a flat 200 mph with two wheels firmly on the gro... more
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Almost perfection by Steven A Falco 4/16/2021 8:51:40 AM
There had only been four times in Major League history that a perfect game had been broken up by a hit batsman. And then last week it happened twice! Joe Musgrove of the San Diego Padres allowed only one baserunner in his 3-0 victory over the Texas R... more
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The Drama Continues by Steven A Falco 4/9/2021 7:46:41 AM
Another dramatic week in Major League baseball with bag-of-baseballs full of incredible moments. There were several exciting walk-off victories, but none more unbelievable than what happened in the Mets’ home opener. Playing in front of their fans fo... more
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Opening Day by Steven A Falco 4/2/2021 8:59:09 AM
Yesterday was Opening Day and it was great to see fans back in the stands. There was plenty of drama with several walk-off victories. In addition to the drama there were a bunch of quirky plays unique to baseball that added to the charm of the day. M... more
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The Itinerant Football Watcher by Peter R Miles 3/13/2021 11:37:19 AM
www.peterrmiles@wordpress.com... more
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Sports and Global Warming by Patricia Hilliard 5/9/2019 1:14:06 PM
Fake turf is hotter than global warming.... more
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High anxiety on two-wheels by Kalikiano Kalei 9/7/2018 2:51:55 PM
What races through the mind of a dragonfly as he collides with a hard, flat surface (like a motorcycle helmet) at high speed? For that matter what races through the mind of a motorcyclist when he smashes into the hard, flat sheet metal of a 4000 poun... more
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Young Kings Routed by George Thomas Clark 10/30/2017 2:11:37 PM
The Sacramento Kings finally started their most promising lineup, but...
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http://www.georgethomasclark.com/?p=11691... more
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McCain Care by George Thomas Clark 9/27/2017 8:43:15 AM
Thumbs down on Trump...
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http://www.georgethomasclark.com/?p=11578... more
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National Anthem by George Thomas Clark 9/27/2017 8:26:13 AM
Jerry Jones in Dallas
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Letters from Two Great Basketball Coaches by George Thomas Clark 9/15/2017 8:03:52 PM
I recently mailed copies of "Basketball and Football" to a number of people of note in the sports world, and two of the finest basketball coaches responded...
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http://www.georgethomasclark.com/?p=11548... more
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5-Star Review for "Basketball and Football" by George Thomas Clark 9/11/2017 8:22:29 AM
5-Star Review of "Basketball and Football" on Amazon.com
The first review of "Basketball and Football" is in, and it's a 5-Star assessment by Charlie Halter.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074WH2QJ7/ref=cm_cr_dp... more
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Happy Hairston in Shower by George Thomas Clark 9/8/2017 11:26:14 AM
Hairston was a great basketball player and an exemplary man.
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