Sports Headlines and Commentary
June 22nd, 2008 — Auto Racing, obits
NHRA driver Scott Kalitta died on Saturday in crash during a funny car race. Scott was son of funny car superstar Connie Kalitta.
Another reminder that life is short. You can send condolences here.
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June 14th, 2008 — obits
I grew up listening to Charlie Jones call Football games. It is sad that he has passed. He had a good run. He died in La Jolla, at home of a “Heart Attack”. Our best wishes go out to the Jones family.
“He said, ‘I never felt like I ever went to work,’” Ann Jones said Friday. “He loved it. He said, ‘I’ve got the best seat in the house.’ “
Charlie Jones make the current crop of “sports casters” look like amateurs. It’s sad that today’s broadcasters are more concerned with making their liberal bosses happy; instead of putting on a good broadcast.
Tags: charlie jones, football, golf, nbc, nfl, dick ebersol
January 10th, 2008 — obits
Another great man has passed. Sir Edmund Hillary has passed away.
Sir Edmund and wife
Explorer and first man to climb Mount Everest was considered a hero by many.
Sir Edmund, who conquered the world’s highest mountain in 1953 alongside Nepal’s Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, had been suffering health problems since April after he suffered a fall whilst in Nepal.
The New Zealander regarded himself as an average beekeeper but was widely regarded as one of the 20th century’s greatest adventurers. He was equally admired for his humility and unaffected manner.
After returning from the summit, which he scaled just days before the coronation of Elizabeth II, the matter-of-fact climber greeted a fellow expedition member with the now-infamous phrase: “Well, George, we’ve knocked the bastard off.”
An amazing accomplishment even today; at the time it was a heroic achievement. We don’t have enough men like Hillary around anymore.
“In some ways I believe I epitomise the average New Zealander: I have modest abilities, I combine these with a good deal of determination, and I rather like to succeed.”
Hillary also went to the South Pole. He continued to travel until early in 2007, when health forced him to stop. Sadly most people today are taught to fail instead of achieve. We need to get back to the belief that people are meant to achieve great things.
NEWS ITEMS:
Time - In Hillary and Tenzings Footsteps
TVNZ - timeline for Sir Edmund Hillary
TVNZ - Mount Everest Facts
Academy of Achievement - Hillary Bio
Scholastic - My Story: I was the first to conquer Everest
MSN Encarta - Hillary Bio
NZEDGE - Hillary article
Everest News - tracking the moutain and those who challenge it
Nova (PBS) - The way to the Summit
Michelle Malkin — Hillary and her claim to fame — it’s sad that some are so desprerate for attention that they will say or do anything to achieve it.
Tags: edmund hillary, sir edmund hillary, everest, mount everest, sherpa, tenzing norgay
