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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Nature: 129 of 578

Silence echoes from its belly As it tears across the unbounded sea It swallows whole hilltops Sheathing the grass in its impenetrable mist Locked away in its bowels Hidden, trapped, stolen form the earth Fading into obscurity, lost to the darkness Apollo penetrates the fortress Coarse manes bear the lashing tails of nine Str...
Sports & Recreation > College Basketball College basketball vs. the National Basketball Association: 1 of 3

Bracket Busting the Association Tuesday, 27 June 2006 The NBA has failed to keep pace with the fervor of college hoops in recent years, and sports aficionados, and the casual fan alike, are drifting away. For years, college basketball has reveled in popularity, chiefly with its 65 team playoff mania known as March Madness. R...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Building baseball's all-time greatest team: 8 of 23

Brave New World: In Praise of John Schuerholz Quick, who is the best general manager in baseball? Quickly, just say the first name that comes to mind. Who do you got for me? Billy Beane, maybe? Theo Epstein? Kenny Williams? Brian Sabean, or Brian Cashman? Those guys are all media darlings, and, to be fair, they've earned mos...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) The evil empire of baseball: The Yankees: 6 of 15

Yankin' the Plug George Steinbrenner should award manager Joe Torre a medal, so that Torre can ram it right back down his boss's treacherous throat. Then, he should collect his final paycheck on the way out of fabled Yankee Stadium: the House that Ruth Built, the House that Torre Re-Built, and the house that King George brok...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Football: 12 of 17

Ode to a Football Oh magnificent pigskin My fingers buried in your laces Caressing your brown pelt Your piercing snout drips the sweat of anticipation But alas, I must let you go free! Unbounded, you must soar away Before you are stolen As hope would be forsaken. Adieu my russet missile Soaring from hand you depart Among the...
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) The beauty of baseball: 20 of 21

The Silent Code: 10 Unwritten Rules of the Great American Pastime 1) A pitcher never deliberately thumps the star slugger of the opposing team; or else their big hitter will in turn be plunked. 2) A hitter never attempts to violate a pitcher's no-hitter by bunting to reach base. 3) In that same vein, never talk about a no-hi...