Posts Tagged ‘Sports’

May 24
2008

CaboGolfo

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,389 views | Reading Time 4:41

Yes, I made up another word. As I’m sure you have figured out, this article will have something to do with golf. Now, I’m not the connoisseur of golf like I know some people out in the world are and I have no problem with that. It is a sport and lots of people truly […]

May 23
2008

Insane Owners

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,917 views | Reading Time 5:07

I’m not sure how closely you pay attention to sports and the salaries that players make, but there was a news story this week that tweaked my internal eye. The first quarterback taken in this year’s NFL (professional football league) draft just signed his first professional contract. You may want to prepare yourself here for […]

May 12
2008

Premeditation

by in Everyday Nonsense | 1,883 views | Reading Time 5:40

I came across an article today while reading my morning sports stories and events that I thought warranted some alternate thought. During last year’s NFL season (professional football league), a player was killed in his home during a robbery attempt. He was a young superstar of the league even though he experienced frequent run-ins with […]

May 9
2008

Roles of Models

by in Everyday Nonsense | 1,786 views | Reading Time 4:49

What in the world is this article going to be about, super models? No, definitely not. What I want to talk about is from a suggestion I received the other day. What is my point of view on celebrity and athletic role models? I gave a short answer in the suggestion comments, but I wanted […]

May 8
2008

At What Cost

by in Everyday Nonsense | 2,494 views | Reading Time 4:34

I recently ran across an article on ESPN that I instantly felt the need to write about. At least I wanted to give my personal opinion on the matter. I know that the sports world relies on winning. If you don’t have a winning team, then attendance dries up, revenue goes away, and players won’t […]

Apr 23
2008

Vindicated Review

by in Book Reviews | 4,018 views | Reading Time 3:20

Let’s go for a book review today. I just purchased the latest Jose Canseco book titled “Vindicated” and have been reading through it. It’s a follow up book to his first book, “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big.” His first book was published in 2005, before the congressional Mitchell […]

Apr 14
2008

Athlete Donations and More

by in Everyday Nonsense | 1,913 views | Reading Time 3:15

Through the years, there have always been stories of athletes and the leagues they are associated with doing various works for charity. Most of the time, it’s just a small collection of players who donate their time, money, or celebrity. Some athletes have even gone as far as creating their own charitable foundation during their […]