Been very busy lately what with getting ready for Fireworks Over CNY and all…so my apologies for not blogging lately…
Here now, a collection of random thoughts, listed randomly for your random reading pleasure…
-I’ve spent some time helping to promote the Utica Yard Dogs, the new semipro football team in the area, and I’m glad to see them doing well…for those of you who feel jaded about high priced pro athletes, check these guys out, because they’re playing because they LOVE it, not because of a paycheck…’cause the league they’re in doesn’t pay anyone to play. The web site is www.uticayarddogs.com.
-On a related note, a while back, I helped to announce a Roller Derby contest featuring the Utica Clubbers, the new local team starting up (hoping to have regular games in the fall of the year)…and again, it’s another group of people (women this time) doing something because they love it, not because they get big bucks for it…
-There’s a couple of common threads running through these two groups…people doing something that they love…and doing something that gives the REST of us something to do…so if you have a free Saturday to go check out a Yard Dogs game, GO…and if you see a Roller Derby event featuring our Clubbers doing their thing against a team from, say, Syracuse or Albany…GO…
-Will someone PLEASE, PLEASE stop Kyle Busch from winning races!?!?!? Anyone!?!?!?
-It’s funny how watching the Olympics gets you hooked on sports you’d never consider watching on TV otherwise (water polo, team handball, badminton, kayaking), but the minute they’re over, you forget about them…
Rock on!
Paul The Small Guy
