It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But somebody’s gotta do the driving. Which is where we begin to lose men of good cheer. Once again… Read more “THE HOLIDAY DRIVE”
WHAT WOULD IT TAKE?
The self-inflicted wounds suffered by the sport of athletics in 2015 fit neatly into a world at-large now forced to come to terms with an apocalyptic nihilism that doesn’t share the basic assumptions of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
SUCH ARE THE MEMORIES OF SPORT
The day after Thanksgiving has traditionally been one of the special football days of the year in America. While high school rivalries and the NFL play on… Read more “SUCH ARE THE MEMORIES OF SPORT”
STILL E PLURIBUS, BUT ARE WE LOSING THE UNUM?
As so often is the case, the very simple sport of running is an excellent prism through which to view life’s more complex problems. For life in… Read more “STILL E PLURIBUS, BUT ARE WE LOSING THE UNUM?”
IN SEARCH OF A UNIFIED LENGTH THEORY
While science has been at odds with both church and state throughout the centuries, and even today finds wide swaths of deniers at all compass headings, it… Read more “IN SEARCH OF A UNIFIED LENGTH THEORY”
THAT’S JUST THE WAY IT IS
Last year at this time I was in Durban, South Africa to give a keynote address at a Global Athletics Conference (GAC 2014). Ato Boldon was the… Read more “THAT’S JUST THE WAY IT IS”
THE DRUG DILEMMA
So five more Russian athletes gets popped for drugs, and so it goes. And our hands wring, and our spirits sink, and yet nothing seems to change,… Read more “THE DRUG DILEMMA”
A DAUGHTER’S JOURNEY, A MOTHER’S PRIDE
They say there are eight million stories in the naked city. But on marathon day in New York the spotlight shines brightest on a mere (though still… Read more “A DAUGHTER’S JOURNEY, A MOTHER’S PRIDE”
NEW YORK CITY 2015: A RESULT TO BELIEVE
The 2015 TCS New York City Marathon produced an outcome that satisfied logic. It was a race and a result you could believe. And thank God for… Read more “NEW YORK CITY 2015: A RESULT TO BELIEVE”
PREVIEW: TCS NEW YORK CITY MEN’S MARATHON
New York, New York — Every marathon is a universe of one, particular to itself and its time. Yet in New York City 2015 the after effects… Read more “PREVIEW: TCS NEW YORK CITY MEN’S MARATHON”
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