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This is why you won’t make pro
In: Sports
19 Oct 2009
So you’ve always fantasized about being a pro-athlete. Perhaps you got a bit of game. The best kid in your neighborhood. School varsity. But somewhere along the way comes the realization that you’re just not good enough to make [...]
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- Tags: Athlete, NFL Football Files, Sports, Video
Trying to catch a fourth wind
30 Aug 2009August is marked by health issues – clear signs that I have taken very little care of myself. I have gained back all the weight I’ve lost during those bouts of weight-loss regimens over the past couple of years. Thing is, I’m already in my mid-20s and that’s the age range where it’s critical to [...]
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- Tags: 769, Health, New Balance, Running, Second Wind Running Store, Sports, Weight
On the outside looking in
28 May 2009It’s so easy to make judgments when your in the outside looking in. Going by Bentham’s Panopticon, positioning oneself in a location where you can view people inside a confined space without them seeing you gives you a sense of omniscience. There is sense in stepping back and trying to look not only at the [...]
Stress from the NBA Playoffs
In: Sports
13 May 2009It’s such a bad thing that the NBA playoff games air during the mornings this side of the planet especially if you’re rooting for the Celtics (at least until they get swept by LBJ and the Cavs, then I’d start cheering for the East in the Finals). I have watched almost every single game the [...]
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- Tags: Basketball, Boston Celtics, NBA, Playoffs, Sports
Finally! NBA Playoffs 2009
In: Sports
16 Apr 2009Yes! After 82 games for each of the 30 team of the regular season, we’re down to just the top 8 for each conference. I always favored the playoffs over the regular season due to the heightened grit and intensity when glory is at stake.
Last season, I was rooting for the Celtics all because I [...]
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- Tags: Basketball, NBA, Sports
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