Women’s Teams, Bus Travel and Chick Flicks

Laurentian University, where I coach the women’s track and cross-country teams, is four hours north of Toronto, and most of our competition venues are at least that far away. (I also coach a track club, but that’s for other blog... Read more

Politicians! We Need a National Fitness Strategy and a New National Identity!

It’s election time in both Canada and the United States.   Much has been discussed about the  election platforms of every political party on both sides of the border: Military spending and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan; unemployment, the deficit,... Read more

Report Card from 17 Years of Resolutions

Completely by chance, I just read an article I wrote 10 years ago for PE Digest.com. The article dealt with my New Year’s resolutions from the year 1990, and how well I had performed. I am definitely a pitiful resolution-keeper... Read more

Rocco’s Attitude Provided a Tremendous Lesson for Aspiring Athletes

Imagine your sport. Imagine playing the all-time best player in that sport. Then imagine playing that athlete head-to-head in front of the world…and almost beating him/her. That’s the situation that faced golfer Rocco Mediate in the U.S. Open last week.... Read more

Masters Basketball Differences

I play in one or two old-men’s basketball tournaments a year (known by the more politically correct as masters basketball tournaments). They are a lot of fun, and are a great way for us over-50 codgers to get a competitive... Read more

Christmas List for a Sport & Physical Education Editor

Well, it’s the morning of Christmas eve and, while it’s too late to write Santa, I do have some Christmas wishes related to sport. This Christmas, I wish: …For two new hamstrings to be left in my Xmas stocking. My... Read more