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In Salt Lake City, UT – Returned Home from Jazz/Hornets Game

February 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · ROAD WRITING

And I’m plum tuckered out.  I’ll write about the game and SLC, but I’m hitting the couch in a few minutes.  I might have a big day tomorrow. A roommate of the friends I’m staying with in SLC is moving out tomorrow, driving down to Southern California.  I might or might not be able to [...]

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In Little Switzerland, NC: the Last Night, Getting Ready for a Long Drive

February 16th, 2009 · No Comments · ROAD WRITING

I’m in a coffee shop in Spruce Pines, a town a few minutes from Little Switzerland.  A few minutes ago I went to the restroom and left my laptop, ipod, jacket and shoulder bag just sitting there.  And they were still there when I got back.  I’m still not used to that.  The first few [...]

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A Three-Way Trade to Brighten Your Day

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments · BASKETBALL COMMENTARY

Does the headline: Wizards Send Daniels to Hornets really merit ESPN’s BREAKING NEWS ALERT? When there’s a three-team trade with Daniels, a 33 year-old who plays 22 minutes a game, as the headliner, I think a more appropriate headline would be, Three Teams Trade Three Players Who Play 38 Minutes-Per-Game, Combined. Still, there are some [...]

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