Today's American sports culture is out of bounds
It's not enough to simply say that today's American sports culture is out of bounds. Somebody has to do something about it before it goes clear out of the arena.
Bill Gallo, New York Daily News
Submitted by Evergreene Digest Contributing Editor Thomas Sklarski
It's not enough to simply say that today's American sports culture is out of bounds. Somebody has to do something about it before it goes clear out of the arena.
It occurs to me that things happening today have all the essence of a Shakespearean play.
One of the most lasting lines Shakespeare wrote appears in "As You Like It." It is this: "All the world's a stage - and all the men and women merely players."
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