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Tag Archives: basketball
“It’s Like Having a Dream”
“Where nobody has a heart.” – Benny Mardones I attended my first sporting event this week since the pandemic started in March of 2020. I live about 15 minutes from Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and the Arkansas Razorbacks … Continue reading
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Tagged American Bandstand, Arkansas, basketball, Benny Mardones, college hoops, Dick Clark, Into the Night, Ole Miss, pandemic basketball, Win Case
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“Let’s Groove Tonight”
“Share the spice of life.” – Earth, Wind and Fire In this five part series, I honor my dad and the players that made magic happen on a “God-awful blue court” in a gym located on the campus of Seminole … Continue reading
“We Got Wayman, Billy, and the Boys”
I met Coach Billy Tubbs in 1984. I was 13 and he had just hired my dad to become an assistant coach for the University of Oklahoma men’s basketball team. At that time I was happy for my dad, but … Continue reading
“You Say You’re Going Through Changes”
Leave your worries behind and groove with some classic 80’s Midnight Star today. Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, gold, Midas Touch, Midnight Star, Operator, R&B, Seminole, Seminole Trojans
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“See You at Tha Crossroads”
“So you won’t be lonely.” – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony “Stirring Souls” Dear Jesus, Thank you for reminding me of your absolute beauty and power particularly over these last few days. Sometimes it takes death to make us feel alive. You knew … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Dear Basketball, Jesus, Kobe Bryant, Lakers, Tha Crossroads
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“Now Tell Me…”
My first concert, summer 1984 with my Seminole crew watching an Aussie that had taken the pop scene by storm. Continue reading
“What Started Out As Friendship Has Grown Stronger”
REO Speedwagon provided the love soundtrack of 1985 for thousands of middle schoolers like myself at that time. Continue reading
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Tagged 8th grade, basketball, Can't Fight This Feeling, girlfriends, Kevin Cronin, Norman, REO Speedwagon, Whittier Middle School
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“Basketball is My Favorite Sport”
Memories of Jerry Jobe basketball camp with a little help from Mister Kurtis Blow Continue reading
sincerely, the 80's 