Bowling is NOT a sport…. and here’s why
I have been a serious bowler since I was about 8 years old.
What bowling can learn from Little League
Imagine a sign by the side of the road: “Youth baseball teams, now forming! Meet at West Side Park, Friday 5 p.m.” Continue reading “What bowling can learn from Little League”
WE control the elevator
Today, I am going to write about “sending the elevator back down.” Continue reading “WE control the elevator”
Bye, paper standings: Jeff Demorest is on a quest
Continue reading “Bye, paper standings: Jeff Demorest is on a quest”
It takes a Village: A memorial restoration project, Part 2
(This is the second half of a two-part story on the bowling lanes at remote Holden Village. The first part is available at this link.)
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It takes a Village: A memorial restoration project, Part 1
(This is the first half of a two-part story on the bowling lanes at Holden Village in Washington state, my journey to find them, and the campaign to restore them.) Continue reading “It takes a Village: A memorial restoration project, Part 1”
So long, pinboys: The birth of the automatic pinsetter
“Who’s back there? Some new guy?”
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The house that Magic Chef built
At one time, the Quick Meal Company was the largest stove manufacturer in the world. Continue reading “The house that Magic Chef built”
Gilchrist: Good times in a great town
Somewhere along US-97 in central Oregon — hidden between the cities of Bend and Klamath Falls — is a tiny community with enough stories to fill an entire book. Continue reading “Gilchrist: Good times in a great town”