http://piratecny.com/blogs Piratecny blog by David Robinson en-us Mon, 12 Mar 2007 09:31:23 -0700 Glory Days The scene has played out on countless playgrounds all over the globe since the dawn of civilization. Dreaded by the weak and embraced by the strong, the process of choosing sides http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tW1173716929t45f57fc1ea64a http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tW1173716929t45f57fc1ea64a Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:04:24 -0800 Glory Days If going to Whiteface Mountain was like departing on an artic expedition one might not return from, then a trip to Gore Mountain could simply be described as coming home. The http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tB1172783012t45e73fa45a8af http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tB1172783012t45e73fa45a8af Thu, 01 Feb 2007 12:42:48 -0800 Glory Days It’s a sad day in Syracuse sports. The football program is under the direction of a prototypical good-looking underperformer, with two seasons of play filling the allotment of http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tB1170362430t45c2503f0396f http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tB1170362430t45c2503f0396f Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:04:18 -0800 Glory Days I’ve been on the giving and receiving end of bullying through my vast collection of life experiences. For the purposes of describing the relationship between the Colts and the http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tA1169139788t45afa84cd6e21 http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tA1169139788t45afa84cd6e21 Wed, 10 Jan 2007 09:16:06 -0800 Glory Days I recently received a free lesson in humility compliments of Whiteface Mountain, and hopefully my experience can aid in the recognition of reality by others. I was spending the http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tG1168449181t45a51e9d668db http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tG1168449181t45a51e9d668db Thu, 16 Nov 2006 09:34:13 -0800 Glory Days How do you determine who’s the best? Is meeting in battle the only path to ranking success? Can we rely upon the experience and expertise of professionals to deliberate in an http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tO1163698426t455ca0fa8d9b3 http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tO1163698426t455ca0fa8d9b3 Fri, 10 Nov 2006 12:54:08 -0800 Glory Days The wait is over. Finally, Syracuse University faithful can stop living vicariously through Rutgers fans. The basketball season’s arrival marks the return of true Orange pride, http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tM1163192014t4554e6ce72c48 http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tM1163192014t4554e6ce72c48 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 09:02:08 -0700 Glory Days Where does cheating get you in today’s society? Apparently, it gets you all the way to the World Series. Kenny Rogers and the MLB did a great job showing the non-sporting http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tR1161878407t4540db87c0e41 http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tR1161878407t4540db87c0e41 Fri, 20 Oct 2006 09:20:55 -0700 Glory Days Baseball, like any other quality sport, is a game of anticipation. The whole point of the competition is to create a collection of moments filled with pressure and implications http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tW1161361220t4538f744ecd2a http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tW1161361220t4538f744ecd2a Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:34:15 -0700 Glory Days I know that there is a lot going on in the sporting world, but the only thing on my mind is the upcoming ski season. The main reason for the mounting anticipation is that http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tE1160764175t452fdb0f1388f http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tE1160764175t452fdb0f1388f Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:18:19 -0700 Glory Days The baseball playoffs have begun and brought the intensity and desire to win that comes along with tournament style competition. Comparing the effort and focus between a regular http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tQ1160151454t4526819ea8776 http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tQ1160151454t4526819ea8776 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:40:33 -0700 Glory Days The change of season brings about the end of golf in Central New York and the Ryder Cup last weekend helped to make the transition a little smoother. The international http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tL1159461533t451bfa9d8b2a2 http://www.piratecny.com/drobinson/article.php?article_id=tL1159461533t451bfa9d8b2a2