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Monthly Archives: July 2012

reading field & stream with extreme prejudice

July 31, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

Dating is nothing like fishing. I know this to be true on more than one level. Most of all, I would like to think I’m an evolved enough person to […]

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outdoors

spilled milk

July 30, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 30, 2012 — It’s difficult to see the glass as half full, especially when the half that isn’t there is the half you really want. I had an enormous […]

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gymnastics, olympics

it’s a small world after all

July 29, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

I watched the London Olympics opening ceremonies last night at my friend Jon Davis’ house. He grilled some pork loins and we scarfed chips and salsa and drank beer. And […]

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olympics, Uncategorized

golf shouldn’t stir such drama in my soul, but it does

July 27, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 23, 2012 — In light of actual tragedies in the news spotlight at the moment — the Colorado shooting and the Penn State scandal — it’s unseemly to refer […]

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golf

who would you rather be: peyton or eli?

July 27, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 20, 2012 — Without defining it as such, my friend Tye Barrett and I debated the merits of perceived greatness versus actual success while we ate greasy enchiladas at […]

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football

and the award for neediness goes to …

July 27, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 12, 2012 — It’s 6 p.m., which means it’s still more than three hours until the Texas Rangers season resumes following the All-Star break. The Rangers start the second […]

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media

just keep watching, ’cause you never know

July 27, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 9, 2012 — Am I the type of person who gives up too easy? I was last night. I spent a quiet Sunday evening watching the Texas Rangers host […]

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baseball

disasters in golf and parenting

July 27, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 6, 2012 — The great thing about writing this blog right now is that it gives me an excuse and motivation to watch sports on TV that I might […]

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golf

the underdog is the only dog

July 26, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 3, 2012 — I spent much of the morning watching the Wimbledon women’s quarterfinal match between German blondes Angelique Kerber and Sabine Lisicki. During the match, one-time tennis starlet-turned-commentator […]

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tennis, the underdog

and the band played on

July 26, 2012by csconine Leave a comment

July 1, 2012 — During the movie “Seeking a friend for the end of the world” Steve Carell’s character watches a highlight from a contest simply known as “The Big […]

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football, media

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