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GOLD WATCH OR GOLD MEDAL

April 2, 2023 by

This gold watch was once the most desired piece of jewelry on any wrist. If you didn’t wear a Seiko watch, who were you? This one came from San Antonio, Texas after the owner whipped the strongest man he’d ever met in arm wrestling. After that it was a gold medal.

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GOLDEN MEMORIES: HOW SPORTS DEFINE YOU

September 22, 2022 by

Golden memories, the ones that stand the test of time, reveal you who you are. Remember when you hit the homer that won the game in extra innings? When you picked up a fumble and ran ninety-nine yards for the score? Or when you drained a half court shot to win in overtime? Sure you […]

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SPORTS COMEBACK, THE GREATEST ACCORDING TO TWITTER

May 24, 2022 by

The question of greatest sports comeback came up after Super 70s Sports, @Super70sSports on twitter, asked their half a million followers for their comeback memories. And they answered with enthusiasm. So did I. What is the greatest sports comeback?

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OLYMPIC SPORTS EVENTS THAT HAVE CHANGED THE MOST?

February 10, 2022 by

The original Olympics had two sports events: Running and Wrestling. The funny part states that if you couldn’t wrestle, you ran, had to run, or the wresters would catch you. Every sport since has fit somewhere between wrestling and running. At least that’s the theory.

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SELF CONTROL: SETTING AND REACHING ACHIEVABLE GOALS

July 28, 2021 by

The best examples of self control come from those who have reached their limits. They set a goal and worked toward it. If it was an easy goal, they hit the mark and moved on. Unrealistic goals not met leave a haunting reminder that we’re not who we thought we were. The self-aware person gets […]

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HUMAN CONNECTIONS YOU SHOULD NOT IGNORE

July 19, 2021 by

Human connections are the ties that bind us together. Whether we like it or not, we can’t look away from others like they don’t matter. At the same time, it takes an effort to realize what caring means. Why would anyone care about strangers in a strange land? If you find yourself confused by the […]

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POWAY WRESTLING, HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING THE RIGHT WAY

February 13, 2018 by

    High school wrestling in Poway, California is a calling. It’s the same calling kids felt in North Bend, in Newberg, Crater, Roseburg, and Burns, Oregon.   Call it tradition, or answering a challenge, just don’t make the mistake of calling it less than what it is. All Poway High School wants is all […]

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OLYMPIC YEAR TRAINING FOR ELECTION YEAR

July 15, 2016 by

Why sports and elections both need Olympic Year Training. Every four years the Olympic Games roll around. With the Winter Games and Summer Games broken up, we get the Olympics every two years, but for now let’s use the four year schedule. Besides, it matches better with the American Presidential Election cycle. We’re not talking […]

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THE ULTIMATE LETTERMAN JACKET

December 2, 2015 by

You can’t win the ultimate letterman jacket, you earn it with Olympian effort. The ultimate letterman jacket doesn’t have a letter. It doesn’t come from a high school or college with a colorful felt vest in school colors, white leather sleeves, and stretch cuffs or collars. Instead, the ultimate letterman jacket comes in soft black […]

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A YOU SANDWICH FOR THE ME GENERATION

February 5, 2014 by

You’ve heard of the ‘Wish Sandwich?’ That’s two pieces of bread and you wish you had something between them. (Originally posted on boomeon.com) As baby boomers, we are what’s in between, with kids on one side, parents on the other. The classic examples show kids living at home and grandparents in dire health. My sandwich […]

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