In 1977 the Portland Trailblazers won their first and, at this writing, only NBA championship. They did this after never making the playoffs before in their six year existence.
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From the time I could run, I understood myself to be an athlete. Early on, I played baseball and then softball. In adolescence, I was devoted to basketball, playing year-round for my high school team. By the time I went to college, however, I had stopped playing sports. I was hungry to reinvent myself in a new community without the drag of old identities from back home, “athlete” included.
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Despite launching two of our issues in quarantine, news of our Pushcart nominations, can now be spread to the masses.
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At a 2019 mid-season Portland Thorns vs. North Carolina Courage match, our mohawked capo revealed a dress with three arrows surrounded by a rainbow border. A cheer arose from the crowd of Rose City Riveters, the Portland Thorns supporter’s group.
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In February, 2020, Power Ten, also known as Lake Phalen Community Rowing -- powerten.org --set out to bring youth of all backgrounds together to learn and enjoy the sport of rowing. The club’s slogan: Changing the Face of Rowing.
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I was chatting with a co-worker about the Super Bowl when he said something that disturbed me: “I always liked the Chiefs because they were underdogs. I don’t think I can cheer for them anymore now that they’ve actually won it all.”
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Hey readers,
Sup. It’s me, Terry. And I’m writing this post in celebration. Celebration that this week, these next few days, will be the final week in all of human history without a published issue of the Under Review in existence.
Hello dear reader. Thank you for being here. There are literally a billion other places you could be on the Internet right now and I think it’s pretty cool that out of all those places you are here with us, even if you’re here by mistake, possibly because you’re looking for the sports bar under this same name in Central Arizona. That’s cool, as long as you order a beer for me too. You’re still here, reading this post, and that’s what matters.
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