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Letting go of precious memories When I was a kid, I used to dig through the family couch for loose change. It's kind of silly now, but that was the fastest way to land cash for me at the time. All that money I came across went straight to the local baseball card store. |
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A not so fond farewell Just imagine the dark orange color that comes from a burning basketball jersey, one lit up by brokenhearted sports fans. LeBron James can't. |
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Whatever happened to roughing it? A close relative of mine mentioned to me that he was going camping for two days at one of the local lakes. As he began to go through his packing list, he couldn’t help to add a few things here and there. Before he knew it, his truck was completely full. He couldn’t believe how much stuff he needed for just a few days of camping. |
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The importance of Brock Lesnar About a year ago around this time, I wrote about the importance of Brock Lesnar, the UFC heavyweight champion that had the mouth to go along with his pit bull physique. He was a different kind of MMA fighter. |
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We’re all crazed fans I've been thinking about this whole NBA free agency thingy. You know, the one that boasts the greatest free agency class in NBA history. There's the possibility of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh coming together to build a superstar team, and load of other big-time hoop stars that can alter any team into a good one. I've also been thinking about the whole “Twilight” madness and how it relates ... |
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The perfect family getaway This past weekend I received a hot tip on a camping location located slightly above Sonora. Being that it was going to be almost 20 degrees cooler up there than in the Manteca, I was open to the idea of spending the day someplace cooler. With my wife and son open to the idea of going for a little trip, we loaded the car with some essentials and off ... |
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Sharing the World Cup experience with strangers Inside a downtown Modesto bar, while the customers were indulging in the FIFA World Cup, there was a problem. A major one. |
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June 23, a day to remember For me, June 23 commenced shortly after 6 a.m. I was up for soccer. I thought that was all, since I had planned to watch the U.S. men's final attempt to make soccer important with fellow Americans before heading back to sleep. But that wasn't all: June 23, 2010, became one of the most awesomely shocking days in sports history — for the most part. There was also that marathon of ... |
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Losing sleep for soccer? Not a big deal It’s not natural to wake up around the same time as the sun to watch sports, even for the most diehard fans. To me, sports seem to be more of an after-work affair, an opportunity to share a good time with family and friends either in the living room or at a sports bar, or something like that. |
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Some of the best sports moments of this past spring season During the spring, there are seven sports that encompass the lives of many of the area high school students. That means plenty of stories, late-game heroics and heartbreak moments happen during this time. So what I’m about to do won’t be easy. Actually, it’ll be extremely tough. 
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