Category Archives: Sports

Games People Play

Posted on August 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

This year’s Olympic Games have been full of actions that have been contrary to the spirit of maximum effort and a desire to win, as well as full of corruption on the side of judges. These scandals and controversies are … Continue reading →

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Two Hand Touch

Posted on July 31, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today I broke a cycle that had been going on for years where every time I play football I get injured. Of course, as I was playing a 7 on 7 with people who were rather unfamiliar with the game, … Continue reading →

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Passing The Torch

Posted on July 29, 2012 by nathanalbright

Every two years for the Summer and Winter Olympics, one of the most iconic aspects of the Olympic games is the torch march that begins in Olympia, Greece, and winds its way around the world before ending at the host … Continue reading →

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There’s No Crying In Basketball

Posted on July 19, 2012 by nathanalbright

Even though I am thousands of miles away from the United States, the phenomenon called Linsanity was still big enough for me to recognize it even in Thailand. A journeyman point guard bouncing from team to team, who had been … Continue reading →

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Somewhere To Run, Somewhere To Hide

Posted on June 23, 2012 by nathanalbright

I do not consider myself to be a particularly brave person. Fortunately, perhaps, I am also aware that those of us who are particularly introspective and self-critical are neither the best nor the fairest judges of ourselves. Before I begin … Continue reading →

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A Conspiracy Of Silence

Posted on June 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

A California country club has prevented a nationally-recognized local coach from speaking at the club because of her status as a survivor of sexual abuse from school teachers during her teenage years, while the principal who shielded those sexual offenders … Continue reading →

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Our Share Of The Blame

Posted on June 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

It is very easy to point fingers at other people and to use the relative anonymity that is provided by being an obscure and unimportant person in the grand scheme of life as a cover for taking any of the … Continue reading →

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A Family Affair

Posted on April 26, 2012 by nathanalbright

How corrupt is NBA Player’s Association Executive Director Billy Hunter? This corrupt: he makes almost as much money (over $13 million over the last five years) as the rest of the employees of the union made combined over that same … Continue reading →

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Clear And Present Danger

Posted on April 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

Former New York Giants Running Back Brandon Jacobs, long known as a fan of racing fast cars, is part of a scandal that includes public roads, police corruption, and wealthy elites considering themselves above the law [1]. None of this … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: The Doobie Brothers

Posted on April 22, 2012 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2020.] One of the most popular bands that people search about on my blog to see if they have been chosen for the Rock & Roll … Continue reading →

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