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List of Blog Articles

1. Why the Olympics are So Addictive (March 8, 2010)
   
2. A Lesson from the Winter Olympics - Don't Regret Taking a Risk (February 22, 2010)
   
3. High School Graduation & Sport Championship Conflicts. Can’t They Be Avoided? (February 8, 2010)
4. Running While You Study - Not as Crazy As It Sounds (January 25, 2010)
5. The "Sleep It Off" Misconception (January 11, 2010)
   
6. Hurricane Hazel McCallion Illustrates the Benefits of Lifetime Fitness  (December 14, 2009)
7. Football Games and the True Excitement in Sport  (Nov. 30th, 2009)
8. Dirty Players – Big Brother is Watching (Nov. 16th, 2009)
9. We Must Teach Students That Walking is a Form of Transportation   (November 2nd, 2009)
10. Physical Education Excuse Notes Can Make Your Day  (October 19th, 2009)
11. Where Do All the Runners Go?  (October 5th, 2009)
12. Mandatory Physical Education Could Pay for Obama's Health Care Plan  (September 21st, 2009)
13. Physical Education Waivers Make No Economic Sense  (September 8th, 2009)
14. Track Broadcasting Needs Better Announcers  (August 24th, 2009)
15. “I Hate to Sweat”…A Physical Education Poem  (July 27th, 2009)
16. Frustrating Day in Class? Give Welsh Shin Kicking a Try   (June 29th, 2009)
17. Does Your Lobster Need Tuning?   (June 15th, 2009)
18. European Soccer Leagues Explained   (June 1st, 2009)
19. True Character Shows Itself on the Softball Diamond   (May 18th, 2009)
20. Where Are All the Soapbox Cars?   (May 4th, 2009)
21. Frequency of Physical Education Affects Adult Obesity Levels   (April 20th, 2009)
22. My Top-3 Reasons Why the NCAA Tournament is Better Than the NBA Playoffs   (April 6th, 2009)
23. Half-Time Twittering   (March 23rd, 2009)
24. Romanians Have Physical Education Problems Too   (March 9th, 2009)
25. Physical Education Training Produces Better Academic Teachers  (February 23rd, 2009)
26. Food Container Rant  (February 9th, 2009)
27. Recreational Sports Facilities & Physical Education SAVE Taxpayers' Money!  (January 26th, 2009)
28. PE Students Need Senior Citizen Role-Models  (January 12th, 2009)
29. The Coach and Christmas Visits  (December 22nd, 2008)
30. Backup Players – Always Be Ready to Play  (December 8th, 2008)
31. It's Not the Credentials, It's the Competition  (November 24th, 2008)
32. The Coaching Copyright Problem  (November 10th, 2008)
33. Outdoor Versus Indoor Coaches  (October 27th, 2008)
34. Women's Teams, Bus Travel and Chick Flicks  (October 13th, 2008)
35. Politicians! We Need a National Fitness Strategy and a New National Identity!  (Sept 29th, 2008)
36. One Field, Three Sports  (September 15th, 2008)
37. More Notes From An Olympic Observer  (September 1st, 2008)
38. Olympic Observations – Bolt & Lezak  (August 18th, 2008)
39. Airlines – The Tilting Seat Dilemma  (August 4th, 2008)
40. Triple Jumping, Hair Braids and the Kindness of Strangers  (July 21st, 2008)
41. North American Sports Fans Hate Soccer Flopping  (July 7th, 2008)
42. Rocco's Attitude Provided a Tremendous Lesson for Aspiring Athletes  (June 23rd, 2008)
43. The Balco Performance-Enhancing Drug Regimen  (June 16th, 2008)
44. Defeat Reveals an Athlete's True Character  (June 9th, 2008)
45. Masters Basketball Differences  (June 2nd, 2008)
46. Contests from the Canadian Olympic School Program  (May 26th, 2008)
47. Quality Daily Physical Education Will Reduce Adult Breast Cancer  (May 19th, 2008)
48. What Happened to Jim Morris from “The Rookie”  (May 12th, 2008)
49. Be on the Lookout for Students Who Play “The Choking Game”  (May 5th, 2008)
50. “Year of the Bull” Exhibits the Worst in Coaching Behavior  (April 28th, 2008)
51. Cuts to Health and PE Programs Cause Increase in Teen Pregnancy  (April 21st, 2008)
52. The Masters Golf Tournament Uses Sissy Grass  (April 14th, 2008)
53. Spring is a Time of Contrast in Canada  (April 7th, 2008)
54. Coaches Who “Work the Refs”  (March 31st, 2008)
55. Small Universities and March Madness  (March 24th, 2008)
56. Sports Injuries Often Occur Off the Field  (March 17th, 2008)
57. Muhammad Ali & the World's Shortest Poem  (March 10th, 2008)
58. Do Teachers Deserve All Their Holiday Time?  (March 3rd, 2008)
59. Internet Sports Broadcast Brings Back Memories of Ali & Frazier  (February 25th, 2008)
60. Performance Enhancing Drugs – Who Is Hurt the Most?  (February 18th, 2008)
61. PE Update Launch Date is Set!  (February 11th, 2008)
62. Watching the Super Bowl With A Group of Girls  (February 4th, 2008)
63. 15-Passenger Van Problems  (January 28th, 2008)
64. Injury Excuse Extraordinaire  (January 21st, 2008)
65. The NFL is a Great Sport Psychology Lab  (January 14th, 2008)
66. Technological Advance in Hockey Skates…Why?  (January 7th, 2008)
67. Report Card from 17 Years of Resolutions  (December 31st, 2007)
68. Christmas List for a Sport & Physical Education Editor  (December 24th, 2007)
69. Officials Might be Tougher Than Athletes  (December 17th, 2007)
70. Team Christmas Parties  (December 10th, 2007)
71. A Canadian Cross-Country Running Experience  (December 3rd, 2007)
72. Rock, Paper, Scissors Sports Channel Coverage  (November 26th, 2007)
73. He's Not My Quarterback…He's My Linebacker!  (October 29th, 2007)