Here’s an article in Slate on Sweden’s love of Donald Duck, or Kalle Anka, which literally translates to Charlie Duck. It’s an interesting take on Swedish culture and the appeal of similar cultural icons, especially during the holidays. – Chuck Strom http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2009/12/nordic_quack.html
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I just heard that Richard Ben Cramer passed away. I have his DiMaggio biography, and I had heard that he was working on one of Alex Rodriguez. I had looked forward to reading it. It is a sad day for sports literature. – Chuck Strom http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/08/us/politics/richard-ben-cramer-dies-at-62-chronicled-presidential-politics.html
It’s all here… Also in EastPortlandBlog.com: The World Series Championship Trophy Comes to Redding, CA – by Chuck Strom October Baseball in San Francisco, by Chuck Strom
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Image credit There are plenty of sports out there in the world; there’s basketball, baseball, cricket, squash, and the list could just go on and on. When you’re watching a game, you might consider staying or going; maybe you feel the same when it comes to playing a game. For some people, if they’re not …
Image from Pixabay – CC0 License Basketball is often considered to be an all-American sport. It’s one of the nation’s most popular sports to both watch and play, and the NBA brings in huge amounts of money every year. Yet the US is not the only country to have amazing basketball players, as evidenced by …
Oregon might not be one of the top states for golfing in terms of how many courses there are, nor for the number of golfing pros that call this part of the world home. But, what East Portland and the surrounding regions do have is some of the most impressive golf courses in the country. The government …
I love the Euro travelogue scenery in this video. Long Tall Jefferson is a Swiss songwriter & storyteller. He has been on permanent tour for the past two years, playing over 200 shows across Europe, captivating the audience with ambiguous stories about bad days, old friends and never ending marches. STAY A LITTLE LONGER is …
Sunday June 18th was not only Father’s Day but also the day the Mad Caddies played in Seattle. This time they returned to the Nectar Lounge in the one Seattle neighborhood that’s kept its counter culture charm, Fremont. Front man Chuck Robertson came out sporting his usual scruffy look (unshaven, unkempt) and his usual overdose …
Sometimes a town is a soccer town. Sometimes a town is a basketball town. Some towns are even hockey towns (though, admittedly, most of those are in Canada). What many people don’t realize is that even if your town doesn’t have a professional team, it is still also very much a football town. In spite …
Wherever nerds are given a group rate, East Portland Blog will be there: The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes baseball team, a Class A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, will be offering a Nerd Night promotion sponsored by Eye Care Physicians & Surgeons on July 12, 2012. The Volcanoes’ promotions department may be willing to team up …
Much enjoyment was had by all re: the festivities! This was my second Pop Conference – I attended sparsely last year as I had work conflicts throughout the weekend, unfortunately. We saw some great speakers this year, especially (in my opinion) Robert Christgau, David Ritz, and even an exceptional grad student or two! I had …