Archive for January, 2008

THE GUARDIAN’S WORST SPORTS MOVIES…

Friday, January 25th, 2008

THE VIEW FROM THE UK….
WHAT IS YOUR LIST LIKE?
AND WHAT ARE THE BEST SPORTS MOVIES?
COMMENTS VERY MUCH WELCOMED….KEEP IT CIVIL, EH?
The Joy of Six: the worst sports movies ever
From Rocky Balboa to When Saturday Comes, the most cringeworthy sporting films of all time
Scott Murray
January 25, 2008 2:22 PM
1) Rocky Balboa
As if the first 63 […]

LEAVE ME ALONE, LEAVE ME ALONE…..

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

LET ME GET OLD NATURALLY,
JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!!
(COMMENTS WELCOME ON ALL THIS)
SKIN DEEP
Nice Résumé. Have You Considered Botox?
By NATASHA SINGER
Published: January 24, 2008
IN a new self-help book called “How Not to Look Old,” chapter headings in screaming capital letters warn readers of the dreaded signs of aging that are to be avoided at all […]

WE LOST A GOOD ONE, A VERY GOOD ONE

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

FROM THE KINGSTON WHIG-STANDARD, 24 JANUARY 2008
Coach remembered as loyal to students; High school community mourns sudden passing of Bruce Marchen, 57
Posted By Brock Harrison
One of the most influential and dedicated men in the history of Kingston high school athletics has died.
Bruce Marchen, who coached basketball and football at Frontenac Secondary School, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate, […]

TERM ESSAY ASSIGNMENT FOR KNPE/PHED 167

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

IN ADDITION TO THE COURSE SITE, THE ASSIGNMENT FOR THE TERM ESSAY APPEARS HERE, BELOW, JUST IN CASE PEOPLE ARE LOST……..
KNPE167/PHED 167 – THE TERM ESSAY
The term essay provides the chance for you to work in depth on something interesting and important. The first key to a good essay is interest—your’s. Make certain […]

SHOULD PUBLIC MONEY SUPPORT A STADIUM?

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

COMMENTS WELCOME ON THIS DEBATE, ESPECIALLY FROM KNPE/PHED 167 STUDENTS…WHAT IS YOUR VIEW? WHY?
DUST-UP
NFL in L.A.
Should Los Angeles be spending public money to attract an NFL franchise? Should a pro team play at the Coliseum? Isn’t professional football (unlike, arguably, baseball) usually a net loss for municipalities? All week, Barry A. Sanders and Scott […]

SPORT SPACE TUTORIAL

Monday, January 21st, 2008

WHAT FOLLOWS IS NOT A TERM ASSIGNMENT, THOUGH SOME OF YOU MAY WISH TO EMBRACE IT AS A TERM ESSAY–WHICH WOULD BE FINE. THE FOLLOWING IS DESIGNED TO GIVE YOU A SET OF QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF FOR THIS WEEK’S TUTORIALS IN KNPE/PHED 167…….I’VE BLOGGED THE DOCUMENT, WHICH ALSO SHOULD BE AVAILABLE ON THE […]

HIGH RIVER BLUES, CONTINUED

Monday, January 21st, 2008

WE MADE A DOCUMENTARY A YEAR OR SO AGO, COMPARING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO THE GREAT MISSISSIPPI FLOOD OF 1927, AND THE HURRICANE KATRINA. THE FILM, “HIGH RIVER BLUES,” DEBUTED ON THE HISTORY CHANNEL LAST YEAR, AND NOW APPEARS MONTHLY IN RE-RUNS.
THIS AP DISPATCH SUGGESTS A KEY REASON FOR […]