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Mason Minute - Hockey isn’t a game, it’s a way of life

May 01, 2008 11:47 am

Earthquake? Ha! Some seismologists.

That “trembling” was just me last Thursday, celebrating a Detroit Red Wings playoff goal. They scored. I jumped. The earth shook. Richter scale read 2.1.

And nobody felt it.

 

Hard Facts: Mouthy fan undermines Blazers

January 31, 2008 02:37 pm

PORTLAND — People who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.

This seemingly simple lesson reared its ugly head in Portland.

One person single-handedly beat the Trail Blazers Wednesday.

No, not LeBron James — although he certainly had a hand in it.

 

Hard Facts: It's gut-check time for the Trail Blazers

January 11, 2008 04:01 pm

Dare we call the Portland basketball team division leaders out loud?

Why not? This young and talented group has earned it.

What worries me is that the Trail Blazers organization may think the grass is greener somewhere else.

 

Hard Facts: Blazer pride is back

December 27, 2007 04:01 pm

Blazermania is back!

Run as fast as possible to jump on the bandwagon.

The only professional sports team in Oregon is causing the Rose Quarter to bloom again.

Give credit to Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen, general manager Kevin Pritchard and head coach Nate McMillian, because the "Jail Blazers" are no more.

 

Hard Facts: Ducks' certainly etched in stone

November 15, 2007 11:00 pm

How many people woke up feeling refreshed in Oregon today? Probably not many following the Ducks' loss in Tucson.

While most fans of the soon to be former No. 2 team will not admit it, they were preparing for it.

Why?

It used to be death and taxes were the only two certainties in life, but add another one to the stone slab — the Ducks will let you down.

 

Hard Facts: It's a cruel world after all

September 26, 2007 11:00 pm
 

BSU: 'Later, Sooners'

January 02, 2007 11:00 pm
 

Hard Facts: Where is the line drawn

October 17, 2006 11:00 pm
All sports events start with the playing of the National Anthem. There have been many renditions throughout the years, both good and bad. But must we draw the line somewhere?

Yes, people need to remember that this is not their song— it is our country's song.

 

Hard Facts: More than athletes

October 12, 2006 11:00 pm
Next time you see an athlete being a jerk, try to remember some of them are people, too.
 
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