Staying Young

Happy B-Day to me! Normally birthdays involve lots of soul-searching and whatnot, but I think the best advice for staying young is courtesy of baseball’s legendary Satchel Paige:Avoid fried meats, which angry up the blood.If your stomach disputes you, lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts.Keep your juices flowing by jangling around gently as you move.Go very gently on the vices, such...
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Champs at the Tramp!

Family fun today–got to attend the C-USA Championship game between one of my alma maters, the University of Central Florida, and Univ. of Tulsa. Frick and Frack ate it up. Plus, we got to shake the house, doing the bounce to Zombie Nation:Not only does our new stadium bounce, but our marquee RB, Kevin Smith, moved up to #2 on the NCAA All-Time season rushing list–right behind Barry...
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Heard in the Bleachers

Little League. Bleachers. Moms and dads and sibs. Always an interesting sociological mix, especially in our community. I’m paying attention to the game (mostly), trying not very hard to avoid overhearing the conversation on my left, conducted by slim, toned wives with far more expensive shoes than I. You know, the ones with $100 haircuts and blinding diamond (plural) wedding sets....
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Chomped Again!

They romped.They stomped.They chomped.UF basically owns OSU now. Can’t wait to see what the boys at Gators vs. Buckeyes do with this one!Go Gators–back to back b-ball champs!
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Openin’ a Can

There’s something so satisfying about opening a can of whupass on loudmouths–loudmouth Midwestern football fans especially. Congratulations, Gators, on your National Championship! UF is now the only school in NCAA history to hold National Championship titles in football and basketball. Not a bad night’s work, huh?It was a great game. I’m just so glad my usual big game...
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