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In Honor of TCU Football Season...

28/8/2014

 
You've ask about my "Riff Ram" License Plate - now you know the chant that has been a TCU classic since 1920. Find the second verse here in the TCU Daily Skiff archives.

Riff Ram Bah Zoo Lickety Lickety Zoo Zoo Who Wah Wah Who Give'em Hell TCU

NASCAR's New Chase for the CUP

20/8/2014

 
NASCAR debuted new Chase format with an interesting commercial... also check out the Drive for Diversity.

S'Klallam Tribe "Be the Change" Skatepark

20/8/2014

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Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe unveiled their Be the Change Skatepark in April 2014. Check it out.
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Beloved Jay Adams Passes Away

16/8/2014

 
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Image from Transworld Business, http://business.transworld.net/152445/news/original-z-boy-jay-adams-passes-away-age-53/

It is with a sad and broken heart that I share that our beloved icon of modern day skateboarding passed away yesterday at 53 from a heartattack. He loved skateboarding and surfing purely, often keeping his distance from the structures and business of the professional ranks within each. Perhaps in Jay we found Animal Chin. His spirt and talents have shaped not only the sport of skateboarding but helped define the culture of skateboarding and action sports.

Media outlets are reporting that Jay surfed all the way until the end. Here is the local obit from The LA Times.

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Image from LA Times

Two Native American Groups Call for Social Media to Change the Mascot

16/8/2014

 

The Onida Indian Nation (part of the Haudenosaunee Nation) and the National Congress of American Indians have sent letters to Facebook, Twitter and Google. They are asking the companies to remove the Washington NFL team's account due to its violation of the sites' policies regarding harassment and hate speech.

Check out Slates article here.

Alana Glass on Why Women's Skateboarding matters

11/8/2014

 
Alana Glass shares with Forbes her thoughts on Women's Skateboarding "Women's Skateboarding: Why it matters to skate like a girl." Glass was specifically moved by Cindy Whitehead's Santa Monica TEDxYOUTH "Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word" (see below). Visit Whitehead's web site girlisnota4letterword.com to find out more about Women's Skateboarding.

"Man, the Man!" Skateboarding is not a Crime - the 1999 Nike Campaign

8/8/2014

 
In 1999, Nike Skateboarding (Nike SB) released a series of commercials entitled "What if we treated all athletes like we treat skateboarders?"  Though the idea of Nike as a skateboarding brand is a loaded and complicated issue, the commercials provide some interesting food for thought.

Danica Patrick on being accepted in NASCAR

7/8/2014

 
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Image from CNBC & Danica Patrick Facebook
Danica shares with MSNBC's Morning Joe about her NASCAR experience, why she left Indy Car, and her latest sunglass line.  "I think I've been accepted..." or Danica's take on NASCAR's lack of diversity - NASCAR is a marketing machine. At least we now say "drivers start your engine."

Watch Danica's interview here.

Spurs hire Becky Hammon

7/8/2014

 
Spurs hire Becky Hammon as assistant coach. Find out more here from the Fort Worth Star Telegram.
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