by Lance Loya | Nov 19, 2019
You either love sports clichés or you hate them. I happen to love them. I think sports clichés add to the aura of sports and amplify the excitement of games. I am especially fond of sports clichés that apply to being a good teammate. Here are twenty classic sports...
by Lance Loya | Nov 12, 2019
I was eating breakfast at a McDonald’s when I noticed a situation developing outside. The highway department was doing construction on the street in front of the restaurant and had blocked off several lanes with orange cones. The lane closures were congesting traffic....
by Lance Loya | Nov 5, 2019
Two quarterbacks suffered through similar games. Both quarterbacks played poorly. Both got booed by their fans. And both of their teams lost. Each quarterback, however, responded differently to post-game questions from the media. When asked about the fans booing him...
by Lance Loya | Oct 29, 2019
Are you familiar with the parable about the woodcutter and his dulling axe? Several variations of the parable float around the Internet, but the basic premise is as follows: A man is hired to chop down trees. Filled with zeal and intent on impressing his new boss, the...
by Lance Loya | Oct 22, 2019
The rain dance is traditionally associated with Native American tribes from the southwestern United States. But the rain dance is far from exclusive to Native Americans. For generations, dances intended to invoke rain were a regular part of tribal life in parts of...