We make every excuse not to exercise. No time. No equipment. No gym. No motivation! Exercise was never meant to be a chore. When we were kids we loved to exercise—we ran, we climbed, we skipped, we jumped—and we called it PLAY because it was fun. So why did…
... in a nutshell, Brazil, and virtually every other country in Latin America, is a thriving, living, breathing community steeped in natural and social beauty, with an irrepressible spirit and admirable strength of will and determination to be the masters of their own destiny.
Any foreigner in Britain in 2012 must think the country was going through another world war. The amount of jingoism, flag-waving, anthem singing and hyperbole spilling out of the national media has gone into overdrive, suddenly proclaiming this country to be the 'greatest country ever', a claim that hasn't been…
(On a pragmatic note, readers should interchange my use of the word 'football' for 'soccer'.) The 2012 African Cup of Nations concluded this evening, with the final squaring off Ivory Coast against Zambia. Did you watch it? This was a magnificently dramatic game between one of the best teams…
By OcJim “It’s halftime in America” said Clint Eastwood in his rasping voice promoting GM in a Super Bowl halftime commercial. Continuing the age-old American “apple-pie” exceptionalism trademark in commercials, it is a cheerleading rally, rousing up an America pulling together, heralding the bailed-out Chrysler and GM as number…
By Dan Brooks If you’re like me, you’re still waiting to get that $15,000 you won betting on who would finish second in the 2008 Gay Softball World Series. First place, as usual, went to the Florida Marlins. Second originally went to D2, a gay softball team from San…
By: James Daniels Despite conflict between the NFL Player’s Association and the owners, the 2011 NFL Draft will begin on April 28th. Barring a trade, the Carolina Panthers will pick first. Who are they expected to pick? Despite using their first pick on a quarterback last year, many believe they will…
By: Ray Rife Is it just me, but are you tired of hearing about the economic troubles of billionaires and millionaires? Banking executives, real estate moguls, politicians, now we have to hear it from NFL owners and players. While NFL owners and players pout about how to divide up…
By: Ray Rife raysbbr@gmail.com Eldrick “Tiger” Woods. (Wait.) What was your initial reaction when you read that name? Disgust? Pity? Hatred? Respect? Awe? I’m sure for many people what they thought of Tiger Woods prior to Thanksgiving weekend 2009 has changed since then. Tiger was dominant on the golf…
By: L. Laskey Assigned to 23 months in the clink and, later home confinement, suspended from football and subsequently bankrupt, football phenomenon Michael Vick now seems to be riding the trajectory of redemption. Vick was jailed for willfully, knowingly, and actively participating in not only the business of dog-fighting…