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Sharks Gameday: What is Luck? Part 2
While you read this, please enjoy the "What is Luck?" theme song Previously I presented an overview of luck as seen by ancient Greek mythology. Today I'm going to look at what Buddhism says about luck. What is Buddhism? According to The Buddhist Centre: Buddhism is a path of practice and ...
Sharks Gameday: What is Luck? Part 1
What is luck? Without question, luck plays a big role in hockey. From shooting percentages to goalie hot streaks, from Clear Victory standings to bad bounces, luck casts a shadow throughout every aspect of the game. People have different ideas about what exactly "luck" is, where it comes from, and...
SEC Football Coaches Reveal Their Superstitions
Since I recently said something nice about Jason Kirk, it will not surprise you to learn that, when Jason told me that this article was a "must-read," I read it. Hey, I was told I must. Of particular interest was the part about SEC coaches’ superstitions. As you know, I am pretty danged...
Burns Notice
Are you a superstitious Sharks fan? Then you're not going to like this. SUSPENSE OVER: With Joe Pavelski wearing No.8 on his jersey, Brent Burns will be wearing No. 88 for the Sharks next season. -@pollakonsharks Hmmm. 88? Really? Are you sure? Not 18? Not 81 or 80? Well maybe I'm reading too...
Sharks Gameday: Face the Consequences
Next Game San Jose Sharks @ Phoenix Coyotes Monday, Jan 17, 2011, 1:00 PM PST Jobing.com Arena Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> The Sharks play at 1 PM today, which is great if, like me, you have the day off. How many of you have the day off today? Show of hands. Well...
Sharks Gameday: How to Lift a Curse
Next Game San Jose Sharks @ Colorado Avalanche Tuesday, Apr 20, 2010, 7:00 PM PDT Pepsi Center Complete Coverage > <!-- END WIDGET --> Do you believe in curses, bad luck, or evil mojo? Do you think the hockey gods, the ice spirits, or Lord Stanley's bloodthirsty ghost can...
Superstition, The NHL and You: Bad Luck Runs in the Family
I can remember it vividly: I was a youngster, probably 10 or 11 years old, tagging along on one of the family's many summer trips. This time, as quite a few of these pre-pubescent trips were, the destination was Branson, Missouri. Admittedly, the lot of us (except when Grandma tagged along) could...
Terps Ranked #22
Kiss the season goodbye, I suppose. Maryland is ranked 22 in the AP Poll, 25 in the BCS, and 23 in the USA Today Poll. Remember the other timed Maryland was ranked and played the following game at night on a major network? Not very good. (OTOH, the last time Maryland played FSU in a night game...
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