The Olympics are over, it’s late August, and school’s not far off. Which means two things: NHL training camps are soon to open, and retired people will take over the roads in their RV’s.
Which brings me to my questions. When swimmers do the backstroke, how do they manage to stay in a straight line? They can’t [...]
August 25, 2008 in Buffalo Sabres, Montreal Canadiens
Tags: Beijing, Buffalo, Buffalo Sabres, Habs, hockey, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, NHL training camps, Olympics, retirement, RV's, school, swimming backstroke, Three Serious Questions | 5 Comments »
Only 62 days until the Montreal Canadiens, chomping at the bit, suit up in Buffalo for their opening game of the 2008-2009 season. They’ll look splendid, these men in their red, white, and blue uniforms, the same kind as worn before by Howie and Maurice and Jean and Guy. They’ll be fast. Their passes will [...]
August 9, 2008 in Guy Lafleur, Howie Morenz, Jean Beliveau, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs
Tags: back to school, baseball, Beijing Olympics, Buffalo, Buffalo Sabres, footbal, golf, Guy Lafleur, Habs, hockey, Howie Morenz, Jean Beliveau, Maurice Richard, Montreal, Montreal Canadiens, mosquitos, NHL, Ryan O'Byrne, school, Stanley Cup, The Rocket, Toronto, Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 Comments »
School’s winding down for kids who are mostly about 100 years younger than me, and when I thought about that, I thought about the teachers I had those many years ago. And it kind of pisses me off.
There were those nuns, of course, who helped guide and direct by giving me several good strappings on [...]
June 15, 2008 in Uncategorized
Tags: Elvis, NUns, school, teachers, the strap | 2 Comments »
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