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Jeremy began his sports journalism career at the University of Idaho where he wrote a sports column for The Argonaut. He graduated with a degree in English literature, and went on to cover high school sports for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver, Colorado.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Finding love: 4 of 173
It was my day off and I felt like going for a hike. I loaded a backpack with granola and bologna sandwiches. I drove to a trail's entrance where there were other cars and other people going on hikes. I walked into the shaded wood and the people from the parking lot vanished. I was truly alone, or so I felt. When I reached my ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: A second chance at love: 2 of 45
Mitch was working at the Library, a job he had held for over three years, when he looked up and saw a girl he hadn't seen before. This first encounter turned into one of those moments he would never forget, like a surreal dream burned into his memory forever. She was rising from a squat position, lifting a stack of books... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf The basics of golf: Learning to play: 1 of 22
Whether your goal is to someday win your state amateur title, beat your friends on the weekends, or just be able to get your ball around the course without looking like a fool, I can help you.You want to hit the ball long and straight off the tee? You want to chip the ball close to the hole and putt with confidence? I can tel... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Top five movies of all time: 7 of 145
In order to rate the top five movies of all time, I must first lay some criteria on the table. Some factors taken in to consideration here will be raw entertainment value, script and since movies originated without any sound and are essentially about pictures, we must consider whether or not they show us something truly extra... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Sports: 1 of 16
There I was, in my mid-forties, teeing up a golf ball on the first tee of the Anchorage Golf Course in Anchorage, Alaska. I didn't know they played golf in Alaska let alone had full, 18-hole courses. There was a time in my life that the first tee shot amongst a bunch of strangers would have made me nervous, but that time wa... More..
Sports & Recreation > Golf Life compared to golf: 1 of 15
Life is often compared to golf, at least by those that play the game with passionate obsession. I suppose any sport or game can be compared to life in a metaphoric sense, but golf really lends itself to the idea by its basic structure.As in life, we start out at a definite starting point in golf: the first tee. Unlike other s... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Deja Vu: 1 of 14
There are few actors in Hollywood who offer consistently good performances more often than Denzel Washington. Anytime you are about to see a Washington movie, you know you are about to be entertained with a believable and emotion evoking performance from the star player."Deja Vu" is no exception and it scores a par.Basically,... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Breaking up: 19 of 240
Someone Like You AroundWhen our eyes first met, there was nothing I could say.Love had never nailed me in such a powerful way.I cursed the heavens for letting us meet;My life had no room for something so sweet.Chorus:The love I feel couldn't be more trueStill, my dreams are dragging me away from you;But, when I reach the poin... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Players The best wide receiver in the NFL?: 2 of 24
In order to answer the question of best wide receiver in the NFL, right now, you can't just look at stats. Stats are a nice way to back up your ideas, but stats can be easily inflated by offensive schemes. Some receivers are on teams that throw a lot more than others, or on teams that have no other talent on the field. To ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Football Should the NFL be less strict with hits on quarterbacks?: 1 of 11
Last season, the 2006 NFL season, you may remember a game that the New York Giants lost in the final seconds to the Tennessee Titans. Vince Young, the quarterback for the Titans was, for all intents and purposes, wrapped up and sacked on fourth down. The game would have been over right there and the Giants would have won, but... More..