Those of you who have been with me for a long time may remember I used to constantly write book reviews, for years, and in some cases, some very thorough, comprehensive in depth ones that took a long time to write. Unfortunately, my health really plummeted a few years ago and has gotten progressively worse …
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Here's an article showing Ryan Reeves being discriminated against because the hypocritical cheap shot artist Washington Capitals and their fans complained about a photo of him standing on the ice looking down at poor Tom Wilson, laid out on the ice after a perfectly legal, but hard hit. Poor baby got a concussion and people …
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Hi All, I haven't written a new blog post since the last one, but I've been working on updating my blog. I was nosing around some of my PAGES (as opposed to Posts) and was horrified at how out of date some of the information was. For instance, my beloved wife of five years was …
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Across sports and across generations, luminaries including Martina Navratilova, Mia Hamm and Robin Roberts took to social media to pay tribute to Pat Summitt. Source: World takes to social media to mourn Pat Summitt's death, celebrate her legacy Yesterday was a very sad day, not only in the sports world, but in the state …
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Sure, Sidney Crosby has Olympic golds, numerous trophies and accolades. But his second Stanley Cup -- and the way he won it -- is what puts him firmly among the game's elite. Source: NHL - 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs - Sidney Crosby's legacy firmly established among the greats with second Stanley Cup win
Pens Fulfill Destiny with 4th Cup Title Source: Pens Fulfill Destiny with 4th Cup Title - 2016 Pittsburgh Penguins - Stanley Cup Playoffs Coverage My Penguins started the year off pretty roughly, but ended up having a great season and were the hottest team in the league in 2016. It was a great playoff …
Total Penguins: The Definitive Encyclopedia of the Pittsburgh Penguins by Rick Buker My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is without doubt the most comprehensive, well researched, exhaustive, thorough resource on any subject I have every encountered in my life, in this case, the Pittsburgh Penguins. It's most impressive. Admittedly, it's for a niche …
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The Game by Ken Dryden My rating: 1 of 5 stars Boy, I don’t get it. I really don’t. I’m sure I’ll take some criticism for saying this, but I just don’t understand why Ken Dryden’s The Game is considered by most to be the best hockey book ever written and by Sports Illustrated to …
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