Monthly Archives: March 2014

A Rebuttal: Why March Madness is the Pinnacle of Competition

Editor's Note: When this blog was started by a group of friends, we hoped it would become a running dialogue of our interests. In the purest sense, we would be communicating with each other, while letting others in on the conversation. Admittedly, there has been little communication between the contributors, with some spending more time in Bobcat Read more [...]

Rooting for Goliath

There are two times of year that are widely considered to be the paragon of American athletics. One is in late October, when the World Series is taking place, the NBA and NHL seasons finally kick off, and the NFL is in full swing. The second time occurs at the start of Spring. Actually, it's basically ALL of spring.  The Masters. The NFL Draft. Read more [...]

Golf: Connecting Ideas to Actions

The game of golf is as simple, and as complex as any other. Conceptually, it is easy; all you have to do is hit the golf ball into the hole just with a swing of your golf club, that’s it. The physics, relatively simple in the breadth of the field, are just mechanics. A good swing seems nearly effortless, and doesn't require you to be a built Read more [...]

Gray Skies

I'm already excited for the third season of House of Cards, and I've already started re-watching True Detective's inaugural season. They're both made of really good stuff, and I can't get enough of the latter right now. The whole "can people change" philosophy in the Time is a Flat Circle concept is fascinating. I could watch the sweeping camera shots of the Louisiana Bayou landscape for hours. But Read more [...]