The Gaston Greyhound players aren’t your typical bunch. Greyhound senior Marcos Zamora plays on a team so small that, at times during practice, one coach has to play quarterback and another coach play wide receiver. At a field so dark, […]
Jim Murray, former Los Angeles Times writer, is my inspiration. He has been since my 13th column. And trust me, that column was as unlucky as the number it represented. Jim cleaned my slate. Set me straight. Taught me how […]
On the football field, reacting is the name of the game. Players caught thinking, caught choosing, are toast. Really, it’s not so different than it is in everyday life. Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti once said (apologies for some slight paraphrasing): […]
Humor is often cited as a response to a situation of unexpectedness. Humor is truly the absence of normality. Take five minutes and watch the latest episode of Family Guy. It’s a man stepping lightly over thin ice, only to […]
This just in: The Banks football team likes to score. A lot. It’s in their eyes. In the tone of their voice when they speak. There must be something in the water. The Braves beat the North Marion Huskies, 42-14, […]