More Notes From An Olympic Observer
After every Olympics, I’m always left with a huge gap in my life that only watching 18 hours of daily television sports can fill. During past games,…
Olympic Observations – Bolt & Lezak
In looking at past Olympics, here are some observations from the summer spectacular in Beijing. Track – Usain Bolt After watching Usain Bolt shattering the world record…
Airlines – The Tilting Seat Dilemma
I don’t like air travel. It’s because I have a slight case of claustrophobia, that shows itself only occasionally…like when I get caught in an avalanche, become…
Triple Jumping, Hair Braids
and the Kindness of Strangers
This is the story of a triple jumper, a hair braid, the Canadian Olympic Trials and an act of kindness by a complete stranger. (“Oh sure, another…
North American Sports Fans Hate Soccer Flopping
I enjoy watching an occasional soccer match, especially during the Euro and World Cup tournaments. But I do have some North American biases about the game. No,…
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…
