Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Who is the Hero?
Who is the Hero?
In a recent issue of Sky Magazine dedicated to “The Magnitude of Sport”, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jonathan Yardley wrote “There is much to be learned about a culture from those persons whom it places upon pedestals, whom it admires and emulates, whom it calls heroes.”
Professional athletes are powerful role models for American youth. Many authorities have looked to sport programs as a way of reducing juvenile delinquency. Youth sports are deeply rooted in our social and cultural heritage. A recent study estimated that almost half of 34 million American adolescents participated in non-school sports. In terms of attendance at Hockey Jerseys events, corporate sponsorship of athletics, licensed sports product sales, and media coverage on television and radio, the magnitude of sport in our society has never been so dominant and pervasive - and its impact is growing.
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Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Wounded Warriors Get a 2nd Chance
Wounded Warriors Get a 2nd Chance
Wounded warriors get ’second chance’ at NHL Jerseys & more
By Gary Sheftick
Maj. Alan Rogers (r), Maj Jeff Becker, 6-year-old Cole Becker and mother Jenelle applaud the Washington Capitals Thursday night. Rogers said the best thing about the game was that the Capitals invited so many Walter Reed patients.
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WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 20, 2006) Among more than 900 Soldiers watching the Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues, 5-4, Thursday night in an overtime shootout, was a wounded warrior who aspires to one day play competitive Hockey Jerseys again.
Spc. Tim Taylor played Sharks Jerseys 14 years in high school and city leagues before most of his left hand was blown off in Iraq. Now he says Walter Reed Army Medical Center will provide him with an adaptive hand so he can compete again.
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
The Days of Puck-Sized Audiences
The Days of Puck-Sized Audiences
Because the games rile up players’ adrenaline so close to bedtime, it’s hard to wind down afterward, Henkart said. “It’s difficult to get to sleep before 2 a.m. on a game night.”
While the league draws a puck-sized audience — mostly wives and girlfriends, and that only since the games moved indoors — its long-time adherents, though gray at the temple, are rink rats for life. Ginns still puts up flyers at the start of every new season, even though “it’s a losing battle — they get pulled down and the bulletin boards get swept clean.” He says the league will soon have a Web page at the R&W site.
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008
Basic Skating Skills a MUST
Basic Skating Skills a MUST
“The basic requirement is that you be able to skate safely,” said Ginns. “We have players who are just about at varsity level,” said Murray. “Some actual varsity,” corrected Henkart. But most tend to be decent athletes who saw the game on television, liked it and wanted to try it out.
“It is dangerous if you don’t have basic skating skills,” warned Henkart, who has seen several players carried off the ice in his time. “Though it’s a nonchecking league, people still wind up on the boards and on the ice,” Ginns said.
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Types of Medical Insurance Carriers
Types of Medical Insurance Carriers
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