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Busy, fulfilling weekend of sports

While most working Americans dial their lives down over the weekend, tending to chores around the house, catching a new movie release, spending time with the kids, or planting themselves down on an easy chair with TV remote in hand for two days of football, I did the opposite.I had a whirlwind ...

Learning How to Golf 101

Athletes prepare, react and simply do, but rarely in the course of a contest are most encouraged to think.That's why there's coaches.That helps explain how an individual who can't "spell cat if you spotted him the c-a" can look so fluid on the field, in the arena or on the course.(Citation, ...

Ready for an exciting finish?

Well, Pirate fans, all rested up over the All-Star break for what promises to be an exhilarating 74-game ride?Your Buccos are back in session tonight at Miller Park to face the Milwaukee Brewers (and, yes, Ryan Braun, so tune up those vocal cords and starting booing now).The Golden TriangleĢƵ ...

Another wonderful Woodruff 5K

As most of you out there would agree, family is permitted to talk about family. Of course, itĢƵ up to the listener whether he or she cares to pay attention or not.So, with that caveat broached, I’m going to talk about how Mary Louise DowneyĢƵ grandchildren (my nephews and niece) performed ...

Time just flying by

Here we are, just a couple days away from celebrating the USA's birthday. The days are just floating by!(Perhaps the days seem to be floating by because the weather has been so monotonous. The graphics people on TV barely have to change the forecast. And, "floating by" is appropriate because ...

Pirates pitchers all the rage

Do you find yourself taking possession of the Pittsburgh Pirates in first person these days?Being a Pirates’ fan is all the rage this summer.My/our Pirates are 37-27 entering WednesdayĢƵ game against the White Sox in Chicago, good enough to be in first place in the NL East (N.Y. Mets, ...