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...deniers, that kind of thing. THC: If you could advise our generation about one thing we should change about American politics in the future, what would it be? KR: The sense that once an election is over, the election is over. I come from Texas. Politics is a blood sport, but once an election is over, people try to put politics aside. What amazed me about Washington was that people would sit in my office who were Democrats that would say, ‘I’d like to work with the administration on solving X, but I can?...
...your typical sports fan. I am decidedly unathletic. I don’t play a sport in college and didn’t really play one in high school, either. My favorite in-front-of-the-TV snack is yogurt and fruit, not pizza and beer. I don’t own a single fantasy team and have only been to ESPN.com a handful of times. And I’m a girl. But, still, I absolutely love the Dallas Mavericks. Will Leitch is a fan, too. He is a fan of sports fans. His new book...
...debate over the future of golf, as in so many sports at present, excitement over progress competes with reverence for the past. At Augusta, though, it's no contest - nostalgia has been the driving force behind the changes to the course, and also explains the tournament's wider efforts to foster a throwback feel. Part of the appeal of any sport is the link it provides to previous generations. But because the Masters is the only major golf tournament to return to the same course every year, the notion of following in the footsteps of one's forebears is literal...
Most past Masters champions agree that Augusta provides almost the identical test of golfing skill that it did a generation ago. But the fact that it has gone to such lengths to ensure this consistency touches on a debate in the sport about whether professionals are now hitting the ball too far, and whether the game's governing bodies should place tighter restrictions on their equipment. Many other championship venues have undertaken expansions, and new courses with aspirations of hosting professional events are now built with much higher yardage totals. Longer golf courses require more resources for building and maintenance...
...world much like the Chinese government is doing today. Hitler intended for the Berlin Olympics to vindicate Germany as a nation of peace and tolerance. The Nazi government softened its racist campaign, removing anti-Semitic posters from tourist attractions. The American Olympic committee, reluctant to mix politics and sport, decided to send a team to the games. Europe’s democracies followed America’s lead. The games went on, and Hitler was lauded for their success. The world in 1936 thus condoned the Nazi regime, just as we condone China’s abusive government today...