Comments on: Sports: Life beyond the spotlight http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/ A forum for discussion of news that arises at the intersection of Christianity and culture. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:20:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-302955 Sawgunner Mon, 19 May 2008 01:09:41 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/#comment-302955 Good points HRW. In the armed forces you seldom get to remain in the active component past 22 years. Most do their 20 and get out. Politicians should have the same thing imposed on them. Only make it 16 and then you're out instead of 20. Good points HRW. In the armed forces you seldom get to remain in the active component past 22 years. Most do their 20 and get out.
Politicians should have the same thing imposed on them. Only make it 16 and then you’re out instead of 20.

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]]> By: hrw http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-302848 hrw Sun, 18 May 2008 14:56:31 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/#comment-302848 A very European attitude -- Several European hockey players have also walked a way from the NHL at the top of their game, went home, play for a quarter of the money on weekends and move on to something new. A good attitude to have for other professions. Nobody wants a doctor in their declining years nor watch in an actor massacre roles they would've won Oscars from in their prime. A certain politician also comes to mind in reference to knowing when to walk away with your dignity still in tact. A very European attitude — Several European hockey players have also walked a way from the NHL at the top of their game, went home, play for a quarter of the money on weekends and move on to something new.

A good attitude to have for other professions. Nobody wants a doctor in their declining years nor watch in an actor massacre roles they would’ve won Oscars from in their prime. A certain politician also comes to mind in reference to knowing when to walk away with your dignity still in tact.

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]]> By: Sawgunner http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-302844 Sawgunner Sun, 18 May 2008 14:50:13 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/#comment-302844 Gals' have "seasons" in their lives that we dudes just cannot understand. For a swath of years these things ascend and then recede in importance to most women: educational achievemt/completion; vocational "proving" and at last being hoisted up onto the pedestal of wife and mommyhood. I've heard lotsa gals almost apologetic about reverting to flex-time, selling off businesses they've launched, rejecting full partner at a law firm. No man ever lies on his deathbed lamenting inadequate hours at the office. Similarly despite all the anti-marriage, anti-childbearing endoctrination done by Helen Gurley Brown, Gloria Steinem and Hugh Hefner, legions of women cling to the hope of one day having a "loving husband and a large family". Gals’ have “seasons” in their lives that we dudes just cannot understand. For a swath of years these things ascend and then recede in importance to most women: educational achievemt/completion; vocational “proving” and at last being hoisted up onto the pedestal of wife and mommyhood.
I’ve heard lotsa gals almost apologetic about reverting to flex-time, selling off businesses they’ve launched, rejecting full partner at a law firm. No man ever lies on his deathbed lamenting inadequate hours at the office. Similarly despite all the anti-marriage, anti-childbearing endoctrination done by Helen Gurley Brown, Gloria Steinem and Hugh Hefner, legions of women cling to the hope of one day having a “loving husband and a large family”.

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]]> By: michelle http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-302664 michelle Sat, 17 May 2008 17:00:39 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/#comment-302664 Wise young women. It's refreshing for someone to realize when they've had enough and move on. And in this case, they leave at the top with plenty of time to realize other dreams. Wise young women. It’s refreshing for someone to realize when they’ve had enough and move on. And in this case, they leave at the top with plenty of time to realize other dreams.

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]]> By: Tychicus http://online.worldmag.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/comment-page-1/#comment-302662 Tychicus Sat, 17 May 2008 16:52:53 +0000 http://www.worldontheweb.com/2008/05/17/sports-life-beyond-the-spotlight/#comment-302662 When David Robinson made the decision [with his family] to retire, he said this: <i>They [family members] were all very happy - it’s a great thing to know what you want to do and know where you want to go.</i> I'm sure that Sorenstam and Henin feel much the same way, that their "season of change" has come. Godspeed to them both. [And thank you, Mickey, for your good write-up.] When David Robinson made the decision [with his family] to retire, he said this: They [family members] were all very happy – it’s a great thing to know what you want to do and know where you want to go.

I’m sure that Sorenstam and Henin feel much the same way, that their “season of change” has come. Godspeed to them both.

[And thank you, Mickey, for your good write-up.]

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