There’s something unique about being “down the shore” in New Jersey. It’s not “at the shore” or “at the beach”, it’s “down the shore”, the geography of the state’s nicer beaches (and better parties) clearly delineating work from fun. As much Labor Day is an artifical line on the calendar with heart-felt impact, separating [...]
Archive of entries posted on September 2006
Orthodox Sur Les Remparts
Patrick Roy notices talent, which is how Benjamin Rubin, an Orthodox Jewish hockey player, ended up on the Montreal Remparts. This is really cool. Jeff Halpern got us noticed, Max Birbraer put Israel on the NHL map, and now Rubin can truly prove that hockey is for everyone.
Bertine to Beijing
Got an email from Kathryn Bertine, former ice skater, ice show skater, and very funny writer, about her deal with ESPN to pen a column chronicaling her quest to compete in the Beijing Olympics. She’s published one more sports book than me, used to skate at the rink in Colorado that [...]
Honus Wagner, three links distant
Had another one of those social network experiences this weekend, but this one was much closer to home. It requires a bit of back story, a teeing up of the players so that the eventual network mesh makes sense. My father is a retired dentist. When my parents [...]
Another Kind of 9/11 Anniversary
I’ve been observing 9/11 for many years, as it’s my birthday. It’s also what kept me out of the World Trade Center on that day in 2001. Since being surprised by my family with a party several years before (and I truly, truly dislike surprise parties, believing they should be the the equivalent of [...]
Heavy Metal Night in NJ
Went to see Godsmack at the Arts Center on Friday night with my son and one of his friends. In terms of pure energy, fun, quality of seats, and the theatrics, I’d put it in the top 10 rock shows I’ve seen. Ever. I was wearing my Sun Microsystems Americas Sales [...]
Elias And The Hat Trick of Goodness
Patrik Elias is going for the hat trick of goodness. First he recovered from Hepatitis A, led all Devils scorers in the playoffs, and demonstrated team leadership that put the tail and horns atop the Atlantic Division with a late-season push. Second, he showed loyalty and put team above wallet in [...]
Open Season
First day of school means the first day of ice hockey. It truly mirrors the academic year, with “graduates” entering the NHL draft in June and rookies showing up for camp in September. It’s open season for puck heads starting today.
We have our first youth practice on Thursday night, which is [...]
