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A Few More Thousand "Words" to Look At
The feedback has been pretty positive for the photo collections I have been creating on here from the September 15th Winnipeg Jets' Training Camp/Fan Fest day, and seeing that I have a few hundred shots on my hard drive that are all just aching for an audience, here's a few more.
By Marjorie Roden7 years ago in Unbalanced
For the Love of the Game: Fantasy Football and Other Soul Crushing Reasons to Keep Watching the NFL
So it's already week 4 of the NFL season. Can't believe we are a month in already. My feelings on the NFL as a whole are very mixed; it's entertaining yet the level of play is poor, the coaching has been really bad across the league and the refs don't seem to know the rules anymore. With all that said, there have been some fantastic finishes and a monster upset (the Bills winning outright while being a 17 point underdog last week).
By Aaron Tobin-Hess7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Chili Davis Effect
This is in no way meant to disrespect Chili Davis who had an excellent career in the majors and is a highly respected individual and coach. The Cubs offense has been in a downward spiral the entire season and I would like to know why. Unfortunately, for the hitting coach, the blame may just have to be placed upon him.
By Brian Kapter7 years ago in Unbalanced
For the Love of the Game: 'I Am Sad'... and Other Thoughts on the Giants' 2018 Season So Far
I am a fan of the New York Giants and I am sad; I am sad that this season has not started out the way I thought and it looks like it's already over for the Giants before it even got started.I bought into the "revamped" offensive line. I bought into the fact that Eli Manning still had something in the tank. I bought into the fact that a coaching change would be a difference; that anyone is better than that ass-hat Ben McAdoo. I thought the Giants, with shiny offensive weapons such as Saquon Barkley and Odell Beckham Jr., would lead the Giants to be closer to the 11-5 team of two years ago than the 3-13 team from last year.Well it looks like I was WRONG—very, very wrong.
By Aaron Tobin-Hess7 years ago in Unbalanced
Confessional Time
Like many Canadian kids growing up on the Prairies, I had dreams of playing hockey at a higher level. Believe it or not, playing in net as a goaltender was, at the time, a huge part of that dream. I worked hard at trying to make myself a faster, stronger, and more resilient player whom any scout would be crazy to overlook. I didn't tell anyone in case it didn't work out, but now I am at a point in my life where I think writing about this side of myself is a safe thing for me to do.
By Marjorie Roden7 years ago in Unbalanced
A Picture Can Tell 1000 Words, Part 2
A few more shots from the ones taken during the public training camp skates at the Winnipeg Jets' annual Fan Fest held at the Bell MTS Iceplex just off the perimeter in Winnipeg, Manitoba. After getting my shoes a bit less muddy from the walk from the closest bus stop (hint to anyone running in the Winnipeg civic election, ADD A BUS ROUTE OUT THERE as the half hour walk, which has a good chunk of it along the Trans-Canada highway, is more than slightly scary!!! Ok, rant done... for now, LOL), several hundred shots were taken during the camp so these moments that many hockey fans could not watch could be shared with them. Above is a shot of Jets' assistant captain Mark Scheifele early in the morning action as he watches for a pass to come his way.
By Marjorie Roden7 years ago in Unbalanced
The Wit Offensive of Muhammad Ali
The typical white alpha male can strut, peacock, and demonstrate his sense of superiority over lesser men with ease. The black alpha male—even in today’s society—cannot. The legacy of racism, of racial inequality and stereotypes, still plays a significant part in how confident black males are perceived. And so what is readily seen as an authentic sense of selfhood emanating from a white alpha male will only too often be interpreted as aggression and threat when displayed by a black male. As a result, beyond the world of on-screen characters played by the likes of Will Smith and Idris Elba, the black alpha male relies on different qualities to communicate his superior status, one of which is wit.
By Jason J7 years ago in Unbalanced
Western Conference 2018-2019 Playoff Prediction
These are the Western Conference teams likely to place top 8 and make the playoffs. The obvious number 1 team in the West is the Golden State of course. However, there are a few potential teams that could challenge the champs. Here are the rankings for the 2018-2019 season in the Western Conference.
By Jake7 years ago in Unbalanced
Empower Yourself with Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art and a sport in its own right. It falls under the category of combat sport, but requires close contact with the opponent. Signature moves include grappling, locking, and ground wrestling.
By Ryan Brown7 years ago in Unbalanced
