Posts Tagged ‘NCAA’
In Memphis, Dream Deferred Again
<![CDATA[Knowledgeable fans of the great Langston Hughes, I apologize for my title. I’ve always been struck by the language of dreams deferred. It probably rankles poetry aficionados when great works are aped just to make a headline. (Especially since, according to his Wikipedia bio, Hughes spent most of his childhood in Lawrence, Kansas. If not…
Read More15 Words: My NCAA bracket so far…
<![CDATA[In one word: Sucks. In two words: Sucks again. In three words: Davidson over Gonzaga. In four words: Higher seeds usually win. In five words: When will I ever learn… ]]>
Read MoreMy Beloved Vikings Are in the NCAA Tournament!
<![CDATA[I can’t believe it…. the moment I’ve been waiting for since I first arrived on the leafy campus of North Park University in 1996… …has not arrived at all. The North Park Vikings mens basketball team ended up finishing sixth in the CCIW this year. BUT — in the category of “Next Best Thing,” the…
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