Sports & Shakespeare
Guy Concepcion is a Filipino athlete, swimming coach, college professor, writer, and opinion-ator.
From the Stars I Pluck
One movie character I can relate to a lot is Jimmy Dugan, the all-star-has-been-turned-manager of an all-girls professional baseball team, played to perfection by Tom
You were you areThe Hong Kong Mantas Invitational swim meet has been going strong for the past 33 years. Age-group swimming clubs from all over Asia, Australia, ...When I do count the clockI had week of sports that if I were to fall into a mind trap, would be a week measured purely by the clock - ...We desire increaseRight now, there’s a ball being shot, a race being won. Four centuries ago, William Shakespeare had already mapped out humanity. Welcome to ...Shame, DenyThe blame game, something played with more intensity by the losing side, seems to have become a national pastime. ...Fear to Wet (Or Dispatches on Beijing and the Bard)This column is back after a few weeks off. I wish it were true that this sports columnist went to Beijing to witness the Olympic ...Music to HearShakespeare’s “My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun” is a fine example of the 14-line A-B-A-B-C-D-C-D-E-F-E-F-G-G rhyming scheme of a sonnet. Moreover, it’s ...In the Orient WhenAkira Kurosawa, considered one of the best filmmakers of all time, directed the classics Rashomon and Seven Samurai, among others. Although revered in his ...Ragged Hand (and Candy)I have cubital tunnel syndrome. Sitting in Rodin’s The Thinker position for prolonged periods daily has put too much pressure on my ulnar nerve, causing ...Hours work did frameOlympic television coverage is usually more entertaining with features on favorites to win. A camera crew and correspondent would visit star athletes during training, ... |









