"Whate'er should be our Zodiac's star
We all are born to make or mar.
To each is gi'en a bag of tools
Some mentors, and a set of rules:
And each must carve, ere life has flown,
A stumbling block, or a stepping-stone"
(Author unknown)
Generation 35.
"Spikes" The cleats on baseball boots
"Spikes" On which newspaper editors impale copy for future reference, or ultimate destruction.
great article
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are .
It's going to affect EVERY aspect of recreation, and every sports league/team, game company and movie studio that continually acts and talks like they're in some magic bubble where economics don't apply is going to be in for a rude awakening.