Category Archives: Sports

THE SPIKE AND WOMEN’S LACROSSE.

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Philip

THE SPIKE AND WOMEN’S LACROSSE. This article in the New York Times (February 16) reports that: “Although some safety advocates call for head protection in women’s lacrosse, almost everyone involved in the sport has said that its current ban on … Continue reading →

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GO PACKERS!

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Philip

GO PACKERS!

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CAILLEBOTTE AND RENOIR.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Philip

CAILLEBOTTE AND RENOIR. I was struck by the pairing of Renoir and Caillebotte in the Superbowl wager because it seems to me that their respective reputations have changed enormously in the last 50 years. Back then, it seemed to me … Continue reading →

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WAGERING WITH MASTERPIECES.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Philip

WAGERING WITH MASTERPIECES. As described here, the Milwaukee Art Museum and the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh have made a bet on the Superbowl. (Thanks to my nephew Andrew Schaefer for calling the wager to my attention). The museum … Continue reading →

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REFEREE BIAS AND HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Philip

REFEREE BIAS AND HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE. Dick Weisfelder called my attention to an article in Sports Illustrated (January 17) which attributed the home field advantage in sports events to referee bias. I can’t find the Sports Illustrated article on line, … Continue reading →

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WHITE SOX IN BASEBALL, PACKERS IN FOOTBALL (COMMENT).

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Philip

WHITE SOX IN BASEBALL, PACKERS IN FOOTBALL (COMMENT). Nick commented that he watched the the Packer victory over the Bears in a bar with a number of Bear fans who seemed to be puzzled that he was a fan of … Continue reading →

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THE PACKERS AND FAMILY HISTORY.

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Philip

THE PACKERS AND FAMILY HISTORY. Some of the stories at our dinner table involved some exaggeration. The Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers have an important playoff game this Sunday. The New York Times had an article about the … Continue reading →

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MIDWESTERN POLITENESS BACK IN THE DAY.

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Philip

MIDWESTERN POLITENESS BACK IN THE DAY. Lee Bryant sent me a link to an exchange of letters from the 1970’s between the Cleveland Browns and a fan. The fan protested that other fans had been turning game programs into paper … Continue reading →

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THE ICE BOWL.

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Philip

THE ICE BOWL. Two NFL games have been delayed by snow this year, which has brought back memories of the Ice Bowl, which was played on December 31, 1967 for the championship of the National Football League. The game was … Continue reading →

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THE NBA AND PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING.

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Philip

THE NBA AND PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING. I have long been aware that the NBA uses some of the promotional devices of professional wrestling. Nevertheless, I was surprised when I watched the broadcasts of the Christmas basketball games from the New York … Continue reading →

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