A story in The Wall Street Journal’s Sports section (yes, they have one) caught my eye. Written by Jared Diamond, it talked about a summer road trip where a fan can visit the ballparks of all 30 Major League Baseball teams in a mere 35 days. Sound exhausting, right? Think… more »
Punchy Gets a Refresh…
June 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
At first I was taken aback that there had been changes to Punchy — the spokes-mascot for Hawaiian Punch. According to this story, the new refreshed Punchy now features the hang-ten hand gesture instead of a punch and will portray a more energetic and playful personality than the feisty attitude… more »
Chicken Winging: Another Great Hockey Phrase…
May 4, 2011 by Leave a Comment
I just became aware of another cool hockey phrase: Chicken-winged. It isn’t a reference to food. Rather it has something to do with one player holding onto another player’s stick in a “wing-like” fashion. A sort of tug-of-war ensues resulting in an inadvertent hooking penalty. That’s what happened during the… more »
Fear the Snow Shower?
May 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Just as there are unwritten rules in baseball, hockey seems to have their own as well. The one that’s got tongues wagging has to do with “snow showers.” In brief, snow showers occur when a hockey player skids to a stop in front of a goalie causing a spray of… more »
Learning New Combos at UFC Gym
April 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Learning new combinations has been the focus of my training at UFC Gym in Concord. Since I am very visual, Coach Joey and Coach Carlo offered to help me out by demonstrating the combos while I held the video camera. Now I need to practice, practice, practice. ###
