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Alas, if I Bowled, I Probably Would Bowl Alone
“Citizenship is not a spectator sport.” – Steve Miska I was intrigued by an interview by the New York Times podcast The Daily of political sociologist Robert Putnam. I had never heard of the man before but I wanted to know more about his work when the interviewer and Putnam discussing his 2000 book Bowling Alone:… Read more
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Six Sentence Story: Inside the Tunnel
Jack laid on the table as two techs applied straps across his chest and his left arm holding it stationary. Ever since he was a teenager, he had had MRIs done every five years or so because he had a seizure disorder, but they were always for his brain. This time; however, he had injured… Read more
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The Final Days of the A’s in Oakland & the Team in Sacramento
As regular viewers of this blog knows, I am long suffering about the A’s move to Las Vegas. During this period, I have posted many videos of Brodie Brazil, the NBC Bay Area Sports announcer. Well, that’s ending as well, though Brazil may still be around, but not as an A’s (and Sharks) announcer. Here… Read more
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Climate Change is Changing Sports
This was posted recently and deleted by this butterfingered blogger. Climate change has affected a lot of parts of life. The one that is close to my heart is someone I worked with for many years who lives with his wife in a wooded area in Grass Valley, California. He was recently told their fire… Read more
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Observations From the Mat #9: Yoga and Physical Therapy
One morning, about two months ago, I walked out to my driveway to try to find the newspaper. I couldn’t see it from my kitchen window and my live-at-home adult son didn’t leave it on the front porch or opened it on the kitchen table and (much to my consternation) failed to fold it back… Read more
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Reggie Jackson, Racism, and MLB’s Corruption
I got Reggie Jackson’s autograph when I was about twelve years old. I had no idea who he was or any of the Oakland A’s players who signed my program from a banquet my father, brother, and I attended. I wish I had kept the program with autographs to the players on a future dynasty.… Read more
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