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Showing posts with label Kindle. Show all posts

Friday, November 23, 2012

Black Friday, Infinite Shallowness, and Materialism Run Wild



Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

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(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 

Add me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
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My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Black Friday

The following is offered with no apologies to those who will be offended - that's the point...

 Watching the crowds of people who mobbed the stores on Thanksgiving day served to remind me of how shallow our materialistic culture is. 

 People can say how they are bonding with their families and friends all they want, but those of us who are actually adults know better. 

 These individuals who enable companies to open their stores on Thanksgiving, or in the early Friday morning hours are nothing more than overgrown kids. 

 The depth of shallowness is too infinite to measure. These people are not helping the economy and they are not trying to get good deals. 

These missing links between man/woman and monkey represent some of the most debased animal-like elements within our society. 

 If you want to know why the US debt and deficit is so high, why so many people are so irresponsible and why people have no values consider what Black Friday really represents.

 The outrage in all of it is that those "human beings" who behave in that manner have brought the country down and cause the rest of us to be trampled with them.
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
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Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

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Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

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Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

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Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

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Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
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Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Why Thanksgiving Matters


Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 

Add me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Thanksgiving

 I once read something along these lines and thought it would be interesting to present it below for those who see this holiday in a unique way:

 ......Hey, let's be honest: Thanksgiving can be a forced day for many. 

 How many people actually like all of their forced genetic connections, aka "family members" that they are connected to by blood, marriage, or whatever.

 Some "friends" leave others high and dry if their lives move in different directions, or if they simply invent reasons to "move forward".

 Co-workers are often people who you are paid to, rather than want to, know. In these desperate economic times, many people choose to throw each other under the bus in the workplace if it means that another penny can be earned. 

 Neighbors. Hey, they ain't what they used to be and that's putting it mildly.

 So, what should we be thankful for? How about honesty. 

 From that starting point maybe more adults will stop behaving like true cowards. Maybe more kids will stop acting like drama queens (and kings) every second of the day. 

 But, an expanding entitlement culture won't simply turn from "me-first" pursuits overnight. It will need to happen after a lot of punching, kicking, screaming, battling and spitting. 

 Responsible must people deal with those who have been emboldened to behave like children for their entire adult lives. Who knows if this battle will be won. 

 Such is life on Thanksgiving at this moment in history.

 *******That was an interesting take on this big US holiday. We all know people who think like that and maybe we've even thought like that ourselves at times. 

 This post had nothing to do with sports, like I normally write about in this space. Hopefully, reading it allows everyone to look at their own lives and ask themselves if they are grateful, or not. 

 Happy Thanksgiving from me, my family and friends to all readers who are out there in this digital world. :-)
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
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Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

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Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

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Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

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Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

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Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
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Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Thanksgiving and Social Media Gratitude - Part 2


Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 

Add me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
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My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Thanksgiving Gratitude

1. I'm thankful for every Philadelphia team who tried their best during the past year. Sports is no different than life, sometimes we don't win. But, attempting to succeed counts.

2. I'm also thankful for the few million hits that my sports' articles have received since I first adapted my writing background to this online world. The power of the internet is real and I genuinely appreciate being able to earn a living through it. It's a lot of work, takes a lot of time and has it's ups and downs. In the end, it's worth it.  
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
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Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

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Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

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Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
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Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Thanksgiving and Social Media Gratitude


 Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 

 Add me on Facebook and follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Thanksgiving Gratitude

 1. I'm thankful for the many social media friends who have helped to make this year so great. 

 2. I'm also thankful for family who have always stuck by me and genuine friends who haven't allowed life to create permanent separations between us. It's easy to forget about other people once you have made it across whatever finish line you think you've crossed. True friends never abandon other people, or forget when they needed help and got it.
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Philadelphia Eagles Revealed As The "Negadelphia" Source


Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 
Add me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Eagles - "Negadelphia" Link

 This is hardly a scientific theory, but here goes:

 For generations the city of Philadelphia has earned a reputation for being negative about all things sports. It's crusty edge originates from many sources, but I think it is actually centered on the "Green Team" and their fans. 

 Think about it, only one team hasn't won a championship during most people's lifetimes. Constant letdowns, false hopes, endless roster moves, and on and on and on. 

 The Philadelphia Eagles are the origin and still-central source of the the negative vibe in the city. The same can't be said of the Sixers, Flyers, or Phillies. It just can't.

 My question doesn't involve why the football team rouses strong interest, because that's connected to the actual sport (football) itself. 

 My question is: What does that support say about those who support that team? Do people actually feel more comfortable in relentlessly supporting a loser, rather than in simply not watching the team play? Apparently so. Other dysfunctional relationships (bad marriages, vengeful family members, false friends) follow the same destructive course. 

 Solution: Stop following the team so closely. You will need to resist the enablers who are all around you to do so, but it's possible. Take it from someone who broke the habit more than ten years ago. I was not rooting against them, but didn't watch a full game during the Eagles' Super Bowl year and only turned on that final playoff game against the Patriots in the second half. I also haven't watched a full game ever since then.

 ->What have I missed during that time? 

 -->What have the "fans" gained since then, that I (and others like me) have not?

 I want to add that I didn't begin to support another football team during these years. I'm waiting until this franchise gets serious before investing any further time in it. It's that simple. 

 Finally, let me add that (in all seriousness) that I think it's totally okay if you like football, the Eagles and sharing this sport with your friends. For me, I just found that it was best to move in a different direction. I'll be there with all of you if we (yes, we) win the Super Bowl someday. I just haven't been able to motivate myself to support that cause for a number of years because it didn't look like a real winner to me. I hope, for everyone's sake, that the future is a better football place for all of us.
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Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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Sunday, November 18, 2012

Emotional Philadelphia Eagles' Fans, the Redskins' Game + Reading Fightin Phils


Thank you for clicking on my blog. I do appreciate it. If there is any way that I can help you, feel free to connect with me and let me know:

Connect to my Yahoo: Featured Contributor Page
(I'm thankful to every social media friend who helped me to become one of Yahoo' top 100 writers among it's approximately 600,000 contributors.) 
Add me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
My new eBook: Readers Who Have No Time for Words is now available on Amazon.com. These stories were specifically written for people who like to read, but don't have much time to do actually do so. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome. Thank you for considering this download.
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Headline Topic: Considering RG III, hopes for the Eagles' season and natural optimism, many believed that today's game was going to mean something a few months ago. Unless weekly miracles unfold from now through the end of the regular season, it won't.

 It seems very obvious that a combination of poor long-term planning decisions and the terrible impact of Andy Reid's son's death have created this disastrous season.

 The apparent coming end to the "Andy Reid era" has many people still mouthing the words "he was/is a great coach", but I wonder about that mentality.

 As someone who isn't a deep Eagles' fan, I don't have emotion mixed with my logical football drink. I don't think those who are emotional thinkers can understand, or be convinced, that their conclusion is flawed. 

 A good coach. Okay. A great coach? 

 Recent Headline Topic: The new Reading Fightin Phils

My experience working in minor league baseball at the start of my career taught me that marketing was king. That's why I love the Reading Phillies bold move of re-branding their team name and becoming the Reading Fightin Phils. 

It's basically the same name, has a nice reference to nickname (The Fightin's) that many fans have used for years and caused everyone to talk about the team for two weeks in November.

Many of the locals, who had enraged red faces for the past few weeks, should notice the tint in their cheeks subside just in time for spring to arrive. They'll head out to the same great ballpark, park for free, experience the same great atmosphere, pay the same great low prices, watch the same great quality of play, with the same great family crowds in 2013. 

The only people who would actually refuse to watch Reading's Double-A team next year, because their name was slightly adjusted, should seek immediate mental health treatment for the condition known as: "Get-over-yourself-and-grow-up".
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Baseball cards

For those of us who are old enough to remember
When Baseball Cards were King, the spring is always a special time of year.

Bygone days spent with elementary school days and family members opening packs of Topps cardboard gold never truly fade away.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: The Best Phillies of the Current Era

-->>Due to the volume of interest generated in this specific article, it has been re-posted. If you have read it, or choose to open this link now, I hope that you enjoy:  
The 10 Best Philadelphia Phillies of This Era

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline Topic: Pete Rose's date with history.

Pete broke Ty Cobb's hit record on 9/11/85. The man was unique in the annals of baseball history. 

For those who are interested, my recent feature comments on Rose's time with the Phillies and the complex feelings that many of us have about his gambling issues:
Phillies' great Mike Schmidt, Pete Rose, and baseball justice

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recent Headline Topic: Bernie Parent interview

Based upon strong response, I'm re-posting the links to my series about interviewing Bernie Parent. 

Here is a link to Part 1 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Meeting a Legend  

Here is a link to Part 2 in my series about that interview: 
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Pregame Preparations

Here is a link to Part 3 in my series about that interview:
Philadelphia Flyers' Bernie Parent: Postgame Reflections

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Headline: Three Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own feature article:

Here is a link to the story about Propp: 

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millions of hits have been recorded for my Yahoo Sports, Interview and News articles since 2/1/11. I'm grateful for all of them. Every click has helped my freelance position to be a better one. If there is any way that you feel I could be of help to you, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for reading any of my Yahoo Voices features that might interest you:





The Always Fashionable Biana DeMarco

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