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An Ode to the 8

April 27, 2005

Heavy, outdated, full of wood/You gave us the best that you could. more

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The High School Rowing Life

March 29, 2005

My friends think I’m crazy. more

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The Colgate Snow Coxed Four

February 17, 2005

Ready all - melt - please... more

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Sully's Rowing Christmas Carols

December 23, 2004

Since nobody ever knows second verses of the real carols anyway, I went with single verse and chorus. more

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Torque gets first!!!

June 28, 2004

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Otter Attacks Coaching Staff

April 7, 2004

Otter terrorizes rowing coaches, film at 11. more

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Rubberband Girl

February 9, 2004

Since I'm not one of the lucky few to live in such pleasant climes as California or Georgia, I made do with the erg. more

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Rowing in Iraq

February 6, 2004

Letter from Iraq, Diane F. Godorov, D.O. CPT MC, US Army more

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Upon Schuykill's Flows

November 20, 2003

with apologies to Robert Herrick's poem Upon Julia's Clothes more

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A crab in the life of a novice eight

October 16, 2003

Whoah, Coach never told me that could happen. more

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Homecoming

September 10, 2003

When you fully commit to something, all sorts of things fall into place. more

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Blackout: In NYC, Life Imitates Rowing

August 20, 2003

I weaved my way through blackened silhouettes. It was then that another memory came to mind. Rowing home. more

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Go West

March 5, 2003

Gone West: A new river, a new club, new sensations more

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The Worst Erg Music

February 19, 2003

Stop asking me why we build castles in the sky - I'm trying to erg! more

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A Rowing Billet-Doux

December 19, 2002

Darling... more

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Shakespeare on Morning Practices

December 18, 2002

To bed, or not to bed: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to linger
Twixt sheets and pillows of luxurious fortune,
Or to take oars to row a sea of honors,
And by stroking win them? To row--or sleep... more

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What Game Are They Playing?

December 13, 2002

"The lessons of life are learned on the playing fields. Camus said that the only context in which he really learned ethics was sport. Athletes compete, deal.with winning and losing, bond with and resolve conflicts with teammates. They learn to manage their time and multitask. All of this makes them successful in life." more

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Seat-Racing A Twinkie

December 12, 2002

The oars barely clear the puddles, the blades seem to hesitate for weeks above the water and then thrash in with all the grace of a drunken spider doing a belly flop. It's one of those days. You've cajoled, you've cursed, you've thrown your megaphone.

But wait, you think. I know what'll shake them up... more

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Athens Here I Come

December 4, 2002

This little rowing misadventure begins with a Saturday night out on the town with some friends, a few gin and tonics too many, and a woozy feeling of: "I think that I'm forgetting something" as my head hit the pillow at about 3am. more

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Truly memorable, holy-beegeezus crabs

November 1, 2002

We've all seen 'em: big crabs, little crabs, crabs in practice, in racing, full-blown over-the-head ejector crabs, you name it. But even among those, there is that species of crab that stands above the rest: the truly memorable, holy-beejeezus crab. more