European Soccer Leagues Explained
If you are a European soccer fan, please forgive my ignorance. Last week, I watched the Champions Cup championships on television, and it inspired me to find…
True Character Shows Itself on the Softball Diamond
Sara Tucholsky, a 5’2″ part-time starter on the University of Western Oregon’s softball team, had never hit a home run in her entire career – not until…
Where Are All the Soapbox Cars?
My most memorable childhood playthings weren’t factory-made. When I think back, I had the most fun swordfighting with poplar saplings, sliding down snowy slopes on cardboard boxes…
Frequency of Physical Education Affects Adult Obesity Levels
( I don’t normally do this, but here’s an article directly from the pages of the PE Update.com website). “As public health officials wring their hands about…
My Top-3 Reasons Why the NCAA Tournament is Better Than the NBA Playoffs
The NCAA basketball championship concludes tonight, and with it, one of the most enjoyable spectacles in sport. To me, this three-weekend playoff is much more exciting than…
Half-Time Twittering
Technology is bound to affect sports in ways we could never imagine. An example happened last week in the NBA. It was the convergence of wireless computer…
