June 9, 2007 
A very large percentage of people in the world with internet access have purchased items from eBay.
I know that I have bought a pile of stuff, including my beloved Odyssey Rossi II putter that has sunk a coupler of eagles for me. I nailed that bad boy for less than 50 bucks, I wouldn't ta... continue reading...
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smart cookie November 13, 2006 
When I was a kid, I was big into building stuff.
I had Lincoln Logs, Tinkertoys, Krazy Ikes, Legos, and a Gilbert Erector Set. I loved creating things, then taking them apart. In the case of Lincoln Logs, oftentimes its disassembly would be by means of an imaginary tornado or bomb attack.
The... continue reading...
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structo September 4, 2006 
Has it really been twenty years?
Professional tennis just bid adieu to Andre Agassi. I'm writing this piece shortly after hearing that the 36-year-old superstar lost to future trivia question Benjamin Becker in the 2006 US Open.
Agassi is nearly the last of the tennis-playing Boomers that include... continue reading...
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youthful vigor January 24, 2006 
From 1994 to 1998, I produced a self-syndicated column called Broken English that appeared in a few regional pool magazines (and one national). While I've only been a fair-to-middlin' pool player over the years, I still loved writing about the game, its history, and its strategy.
Today... continue reading...
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