Posted on September 12, 2008 by deeperdigs
SPORTS: United through Disaster
by Joel Ebert
The world of sports has found itself between a rock and a hard place. With the landfall of Hurricane Ike, expected to be this weekend, numerous high school, college, and professional sports teams have been forced to postpone, cancel or relocate their games.
At least five college football games have been [...]
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Posted on July 25, 2008 by deeperdigs
Here’s an interesting article, this guy breaks down the difference between different types of sports fans. And then he talks about what it means to be infatuated with only winning and not loving the sport unconditionally.
Check it out.
(originally posted on imagine.net)
Dominating the World one Gold Medal at a time
By Joel Ebert
7-25-2008
The obsession that some people [...]
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Posted on July 23, 2008 by deeperdigs
I moved to Chicago about four years ago, and I have to say, it’s one of my favorites. And this comes from a girl who has lived in a bunch of different cities.
Unfortunately, I haven’t made it to a Cubs game, but I really want to go, even though I’m not the biggest cubs fans. [...]
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