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Author khongphotoPosted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Bowling is NOT a sport…. and here’s why

I have been a serious bowler since I was about 8 years old.

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Author khongphotoPosted on January 5, 2018

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”

Author khongphotoPosted on September 6, 2017January 5, 2018

WE control the elevator

Today, I am going to write about “sending the elevator back down.” Continue reading “WE control the elevator”

Author khongphotoPosted on September 6, 2017January 5, 2018

Bye, paper standings: Jeff Demorest is on a quest

I recently had the chance to watch Tournamentbowl.com, a free online scoring and standings management system, in action.

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Author khongphotoPosted on March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

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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Author khongphotoPosted on September 4, 2016September 21, 2016

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”

Author khongphotoPosted on September 3, 2016September 7, 2016

So long, pinboys: The birth of the automatic pinsetter

“Who’s back there? Some new guy?”
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Author khongphotoPosted on June 19, 2016June 19, 2016

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”

Author khongphotoPosted on March 25, 2016

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”

Author khongphotoPosted on January 16, 2016January 16, 2016

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