Monthly Archives: June 2013
Being a Sports Fan B.C.–Before Cable
The operation of my ‘51 inch plasma TV requires the use of six remote controls. They operate two DVD players (one for reco...
The Genius of Coaching Less
On a recent podcast of Radiolab, Secrets of Success, Malcolm Gladwell, the author of: The Tipping Point: How Little Things...
Adult Education and Sports
Most critics and defenders of sports share the assumption that the worth of sports should be measured by the extent to whi...
Dreams of a Better Athlete?
When I was growing up, nothing thrilled me more than long summer days and the promise of getting the neighborhood kids tog...
Why Hasn’t Soccer Arrived?
Soccer has arrived. Soccer is one the verge of arriving. Or soccer will never arrive. That’s the debate that resurfaces ev...
Promotion and Relegation: The Greed of American Exceptionalism
Today, stories surfaced that foreign owners, including many American ones, are keen to abolish relegation and promotion fr...
Whereas Fans Are Fed Up
Whereas the National Hockey League can lock out players and thus jeopardize the whole season for the second time in a deca...