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 and playing battleships with homemade graph paper. I‘ll never forget our day-long sod... Read more

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 the obesity epidemic, there’s a solution that is relatively low-cost, ready to implement... Read more

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 it’s professional counterpart. Here are my top-three reasons why the NCAA tournament is... Read more

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 technology, the internet and the social networking service called Twitter. Twitter is a... Read more

Romanians Have Physical Education Problems Too

In the early mornings, my clock radio kicks off the day with “Radio Romania” as part of the Canadian Broadcast Company’s morning programming (depending on how long I stay in bed, I can also hear English broadcasts from South Korea,... Read more

Physical Education Training Produces Better Academic Teachers

One thing about physical educators is that they realize the value of making lessons fun. They also realize that an active child is a child better able to learn. This often applies for those physical educators who teach academic subjects.... Read more