Category Archives: Sport
Federer US Open 2010: Shot!
From Wired, who also wrote a price on augmented reality at the US Open. PS: When I watched the Youtube at about 9pm on 31st Aug, just after the Wired blog post hit my reader, the Youtube count was 409. Now, … Continue reading
Much as I love it, World Cup soccer is a bit lame compared to Calcio Storico…
… a rugby-soccer game originating in Renaissance Italy with only one rule: no kicking in the head. The violence and brutality are brilliantly contrasted by the big, white feathers used by the umpires. Is this the exception to The Onion … Continue reading
Best Summer Eights Ever – learning how to row and how to choose a boat club
“If you tell me, I will listen. If you show me, I will see. But if you let me experience, I will learn.” – Lao-Tse At my age it’s hard to learn something completely new .. while getting bollicked like … Continue reading
The Onion on World Cup 2010
Early opinion poll on the World Cup. US dutch auction for the TV rights to the World Cup. But nothing beats the reality in sports loving Australia … ethnic TV channel, SBS, has the TV rights. Entire population has to … Continue reading
Boat Race Editorial: why sport is much better than fun.
Simon Barnes‘ editorial covers most of the reasons why I’ll try to get fit to participate in Summer Eights again, even at my old age. I could care less about winning [G&T characteristic according Shore 2009 ]. Being involved is an experience money … Continue reading
Developing expertise theory: Gifted and Talented (Eyre: Feb 2010)
Eyre’s English model. Historical paradigms of G & T: Unique Individual: 1920′s. Micro level. Unique educational pathway for special purpose. Education system of little importance therefore no systemic response. Terman’s famous cohort of 1 500 US students out of 268 000 students missed … Continue reading
Yankees new stadium in the Hamptons…
Love the dig at A-rod and newsflash at the end.
“The Last Amateurs”: Ethnography at its worst.
He should have titled the book: ”Me and a bunch of crack Tab rowers, but mostly me”. It’s incredible how much this “ethnographer” blathers on about himself when he has such a fantastic topic to write about. So annoying. What school of ethnography did he go to? Am up to … Continue reading
Relearning to play Bridge
Started reading the bridge columns to get into the way-of-thinking. This hand from The Times Bridge column 16 March is a good reminder to: Get information about the distribution of the cards from opponents bidding. Think in terms of winners/losers … Continue reading
Not taking the Boat Race too seriously. Or the rowers :)
Non-sports journalist trying to get her head around a couple of rowers.
