Monthly Archives: February 2015

In Praise of the Fair Weather Fan

Posted on 26 February 2015 by zolltan

It’s no surprise that sports is a field where we encounter moralistic scolding, because sports are a part of life, and moralistic scolds are a fact of life. Examples from the media are well-known. Tut-tutting about professionalism and respect for … Continue reading →

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Pull the goalie!

Posted on 25 February 2015 by zolltan

Yesterday, Patrick Roy pulled the goalie with 11 minutes left in the game between the Avalanche and the Predators. The Avs were down by 3 and on the power play, so there was probably good justification for it, even though … Continue reading →

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Sandwiches and Not Sandwiches

Posted on 20 February 2015 by zolltan

(The title is supposed to be a play on the title of this book, which is called “Men and Not Men” in English. I want to strongly recommend it, even though I don’t agree with it and didn’t even like … Continue reading →

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Songbook of Days: Rainy Day

Posted on 19 February 2015 by zolltan

I know, I live in Vancouver and/or Seattle. You could say that I could have picked any other day in the last four months or the next two to post this, but actually it’s not even remotely true. It’s been creepily warm … Continue reading →

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