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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Fishing: 1 of 46
Fishing is a sport. Like golf, it is also a popular, leisure activity here in the Sunshine State. I have a good number of friends who over the years, have consistently invited me to go fishing with them. I've never gotten into it for reasons about to be discussed. I respect fishing and those who enjoy it. I have se... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Memorable moments in sports television: 1 of 20
The coronation of the Pittsburgh Steelers as Super Bowl champions marks the end of another football season unfortunately. But for those of us who eat, drink and sleep pigskin 365 days a year, football season is never really over.Football is a passionate sport for passionate fans and nobody is more fanatical about the sport th... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Lies: 1 of 17
Would I lie to you? Would I lie to you, honey? Now would I say something that wasn't true? -Eurythmics Probably the most famous lie of all time was uttered when Adam and Eve held that half-eaten apple and told the powers that be they didn't do it. From that single lesson, we're taught at an early age the consequenc... More..
Entertainment > TV Genres & Trends The most annoying TV ads: 3 of 39
For those of us whose channel never leaves the Worldwide Leader in Sports (unless it's to see what's on ESPNews or ESPN Classic), I think I speak for all of us when I earnestly request removal of that ridiculously annoying Castrol Oil commercial. For those of you who haven't yet had the displeasure of seeing this adver... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football 2008 NFL Draft predictions: 1 of 9
Every June, fans line up outside Radio City Music Hall for one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year: the NFL Draft. While players like Eli and Peyton Manning have changed the course of their franchises, so have Michael Vick and Ryan Leaf. Drafts traditionally feature early round busts (Tim Couch # 1 in 1999) an... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Basketball Will Greg Oden bring the Portland Trailblazers an NBA championship?: 1 of 9
With another NBA draft comes another useless and ill-advised prognostication. I often wonder why the media feels the need to crown the next big player as the savior for the franchise that drafts him.In recent interviews after this week's NBA Draft selection, both Jay Bilas and Bob Ryan were quoted as saying that Greg Oden wou... More..
Hobbies & Games > Card Games Is poker a sport?: 4 of 34
The online (from dictionary.com) definition I found for the word sport' reads "an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature."By this definition, professional poker IS a sport.Let's look at this rapidly growing phenomenon calling tournament poker and determine whether what's now th... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should baseball get rid of the designated hitter rule?: 3 of 25
I'm a man who likes options. Variety is the spice of life, I say. Sometimes I like steak for dinner, sometimes I prefer fish. Often I'm in the mood for a comedy, other times it's a drama or action film.The same can be said for my sports interests. Sometimes I like a fast-paced, up-tempo game. At other times, I can really sink... More..
Sports & Recreation > NBA NBA: Comparing the eastern and western conferences: 2 of 16
2007-2008 was supposed to be different. The National Basketball Association which in recent years has been characterized by Western Conference dominance (seven of the last nine titles reside in the West, as well as the last six MVP's) was supposed to see a rise in Eastern competitiveness.The New York Knicks after a promising ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) Deciding whether Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame: 2 of 16
"The banishment for life of Pete Rose from baseball is the sad end of a sorry episode. One of the game's greatest players has engaged in a variety of acts which have stained the game, and he must now live with the consequences of those acts. By choosing not to come to a hearing before me, and by choosing not to proffer any te... More..