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Brian Place didn't think about breast cancer when he found a lump near his left nipple. He thought about rugby. The lump, he figured, might be an injury from colliding with another player...
Just as participation in many group sports has declined, individual sports like archery, snowboarding and kayaking have seen steep increases in recent years. After all, why hang out in the outfield waiting for a ball to head your way when you can be the star player in your very own craft? "It's really part of this greater trend of people wanting to self-express themselves," says Mark J. Penn, author of Microtrends...
Bloch met with congressional aides, attended a capacity-crowd "policy forum" and got a few hands in too. He and some of the other player-lobbyists turned up at the National Democratic Club after a long day of walking the halls. At one table they held a clinic for beginners. At another they staged a no-limit Texas Hold-'em shoot-out while fans watched and some lawmakers joined in. "It was just with play chips," said Bloch. "But then, whenever I'm at a poker table, all the chips are play chips...
...feel about following the legendary Brian Jones and the great Mick Taylor in the guitar spot? -Rich Cervantes, Philadelphia, Pa.I used to work with Mick Taylor when he was very young. He had no confidence, but I knew he was a damn good player. He is the only one who won't take a solo. That kind of thing annoys me. If someone has talent, they should have faith in themselves and play. Brian Jones set a precedent - swapping between rhythm and lead guitar - which I like to keep going. He was the ultimate rhythm guitar player...
...Monday, Nesson, a specialist in cyberlaw, attended a meeting with Frank in Washington to discuss the measure. “I’m in support of [the bill], but I’m dubious about its likelihood of passage,” Nesson, who is an online poker player himself, said in an interview. “I...much more strongly support an initiative that would recognize the legality of tournament poker.” Nesson said he is studying what introducing such a more limited bill would involve. Nesson’s defense of tournament poker is grounded...