Whenever the NHL playoff season nears, I recall those 1970s' days when I first began to love this great game.
Nothing has topped the meaning that the hockey cards mentioned in this piece still hold for me. Here's a link to the article that continues to rank among the most-read features that I've written since 2010...
Topps Hockey Card Mystery is Revealed.
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Here is a special feature that highlights many of our collective childhood memories: When Baseball Cards were King.
Each season, when opening day has almost arrived, I always find myself thinking about bygone spring days spent with elementary school days and family members. Playing the game with them on any field, or in our backyards, remains vivid in my mind.
After a game we would often enjoy buying packs of Topps cards, or simply sifting through our current mountains of cardboard gold.
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Digital Creation
Writing my brief eBook was very satisfying. Making it available to the public by publishing it was exciting.
A strong thank you to everyone who has been downloading:
Fast Fiction and Other Stuff on Amazon.com. Your response has been heartwarming. Humor, horror, mystery, adventure, travel, sports and a few selected stories are all wrapped inside this mini-tome.
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Some GREAT links to some fine digital friends:
The Paris Review The best site for readers and writers in the world.
Blessed2Play by Ron Meyer via EWTN
Meltzer's Musings by Bill Meltzer via HockeyBuzz.com
Jen Groover Her name says it all. Click and you'll know why.
The Sports Critic by Raymond Bureau
Awaken the Magic by Maryellen Brady
Positive Calm by Solvita Bennet
(Over the years I've been honored to write guest posts on various friends' websites. Social media connections, just like all other friendships in life, build trust.)
The Coolest Old School Philadelphia Phillies feature is one that will make mature fans smile and newer fans wish that they were alive way back when.
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Here's a link to very popular offbeat feature that's sure to make you laugh: Top 10 Old School Professional Wrestling Characters
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I look forward to becoming friends on Facebook
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My most recent Examiner Television feature on the mystery surrounding J.R. Ewing's killer.
I've also included a link to my most recent Yahoo entertainment feature article: Dallas and the Legacy of J.R. Ewing.
Let's connect on LinkedIn
Follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
Visit my RantSports Author Page,
my Examiner Contributor Page,
or my Yahoo Contributor Page
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At the end of 2012, I was ranked among Yahoo.com's Top 100 Contributors. Yahoo cited more than 600,000 paid writers as of the end of that year. Click on my Contributor Page to learn more.Follow me on Twitter @SeanyOB
Visit my RantSports Author Page,
my Examiner Contributor Page,
or my Yahoo Contributor Page
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My most recent Examiner Television feature on the mystery surrounding J.R. Ewing's killer.
I've also included a link to my most recent Yahoo entertainment feature article: Dallas and the Legacy of J.R. Ewing.
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Philadelphia Flyers' Legends
Philadelphia Flyers' Legends
Each of these Flyers' legends (Brian Propp, Dave Poulin and Tim Kerr) deserved their own article. So, that's why these three features were written...
Here is a link to the story about Propp:
The link to Poulin's piece:
Philadelphia Flyers' Captain Dave Poulin Earned Permanent Respect
Last, but not least, here's Kerr's link:
Philadelphia Flyers' Tim Kerr Was a True Power Forward
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My recent feature: State of the Union Address: Commonsense Gun Response Warranted was written in response to an assignment from the Yahoo News editorial team.
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Philadelphia Flyers' Captain Dave Poulin Earned Permanent Respect
Last, but not least, here's Kerr's link:
Philadelphia Flyers' Tim Kerr Was a True Power Forward
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My recent feature: State of the Union Address: Commonsense Gun Response Warranted was written in response to an assignment from the Yahoo News editorial team.
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Name-dropper
These are some of the high achievers I've had the opportunity to interview...
Vince Papale: Former Philadelphia Eagle/Subject of the Movie "Invincible"
Retired NHL Referee Kerry Fraser is Still Making the Right Calls
Retired NHL Referee Kerry Fraser is Still Making the Right Calls
Not just sports though...
Fox Television's Erin Como Reveals Her Timeless Model for Success: Interview
Ellen Wasser-Hrin: Behind the Scenes of the Modeling World: Interview
Ellen Wasser-Hrin: Behind the Scenes of the Modeling World: Interview
