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War is Not a Game

26 Monday May 2014

Posted by Kathryn Leann Harris in Sports As I Find It

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Air Force, America, Army, Athletes, Bleacher Report, Game, Marines, Memorial Day, Navy, NBC Sports, NY Times, Soliders, Sporting News, sports, Sports history, Veterans Advantage, War

CHICAGO, IL - Soldier Statue with American Flag at Soldier Field. Photo Credit: SB Nation

CHICAGO, IL – Soldier Statue with American Flag at Soldier Field. Photo Credit: SB Nation

When athletes take the field they compete freely and they play to win. To the victor goes the spoils, is usually the order of the day.They fight hard, battle despite hardship, and solider on to the finish line. Continue reading →

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Kansas City Here I Come

18 Sunday May 2014

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Baseball, Basketball, Harry Truman, Haskell University, history, Jayhawks, Kansas, Kansas City, Missouri, NCAA, NCAA Basketball Experience, NCAA Basketball Hall of Fame, Negro League Baseball, Presidential Library, sports, sports displays, sports in public, sports musuems, University of Kansas

Kansas City. You know the town that Motown made famous, the one that is a little bit in Kansas, a little bit in Missouri, and the town that is just a few short miles away from Independence, Missouri. Continue reading →

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These Shoes Were Made for Running

10 Saturday May 2014

Posted by Kathryn Leann Harris in Object Management

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adidas, athletic clothing, Boston, Boston Marathon, D.C., history, holocaust, Holocaust Memorial, marathon, museums, new balance, reebok, running, saucony, shoes, sports, sports clothes, Washington

The Power of the Repetitive Object

Last week I released a post about the commemoration surrounding the Boston Marathon bombing. Upon reading the post Professor Harvey Green, one of my mentors, communicated an interesting observation. So, I decided to create this follow up post in response… Continue reading →

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