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Tag Archives: sports
Vasile Stoica: around the world by wheelchair
Vasile Stoica is the first Romanian to have traveled around the world on a wheelchair. Born paralyzed from the waist down, he spent the first thirteen years of his life mostly in hospitals, enduring numerous operations which were supposed to … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged amazing, around the world, disabled, inspiration, people, romania, sports, travel, vasile stoica
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The Ferrari FXX
Today was the first time I saw and heard the Ferrari FXX. While I’m not wild about its looks, the sound of its engine is amazing. It floored me. It’s pure adrenaline. I’ve heard the sound of plenty of sports … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged amazing, automobiles, cars, design, ferrari, inspiration, photos, racing, sports, videos
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Gotta give them something to do
It’s easy to decry TV, movies and sports as nothing more than a time suck, as a constant push toward looser morals and a consumer culture, but they also provide a benefit that’s not often discussed — that of giving … Continue reading
This is how you can look at 72
Meet Jim Morris, a 72-year old California man, who has been working out every day for most of his life and has won many bodybuilding competitions. He does it because he loves it. There’s a video of him working out … Continue reading
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Tagged body, bodybuilding, exercise, inspiration, jim morris, people, photos, sports, videos
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Tennis bloopers from the Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Several days ago, I posted photos from the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, and promised I’d post some more blooper-type tennis photos. I got around to it today, and spent a couple of hours sorting through and processing some pretty funny … Continue reading
Photos from the Legg Mason Tennis Classic
I wrote about the fun day I spent at the William H. Fitzgerald Tennis Center here in DC yesterday, watching the Legg Mason Tennis Classic courtesy of Olympus, and promised I’d publish photos taken at the matches with the new … Continue reading
Sports videos
I’m not really into motorsports, but I understand there’s a big Formula One race going on in Europe this weekend. I admire the capabilities of the F1 cars, and I thought I’d post a few racing-related videos. Enjoy! The best … Continue reading
