Sports

Interview with Donna De Varona, Olympic swimmer and sportscaster

April 11, 2012

Donna De Varona was dubbed in 1962 by Sports Illustrated the best all-round swimmer in the world. At 17 she retired from swimming and began a career in sportscasting. She was one of the first women to appear consistently on network telecasts. She was a sportscaster, writer and producer for 46 years. In 2000 she [...]

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Interview: Joanne Gerstner of espnW

April 3, 2012

Join me as I interview Joanne C. Gerstner. Joanne is a staff writer for espnW. She is an award-winning sportswriter, having covered the Olympics, NBA and college sports. Her work regularly appears in the New York Times, USA Today and Detroit News. Gerstner was also AWSM President in 2005. We cover the differences in sports [...]

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My Father was a Tiger Mother

January 18, 2011

I’d like to respond to the Wall Street Journal article Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior. I love the article, mostly because it’s so provocative. The last time I looked, 6913 people left comments. My father was a Chinese mother. He drove. He challenged. He pitted my brother and I against each other. He shamed and [...]

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I’m a Pam Ward Fan – Stop the Cyberbullying

November 2, 2010

A friend of mine watched my Pam Ward video on Vimeo today. After watching it, she said “She’s so competent. She’s so interesting. Wow, she’s really talented.” I said, “Okay, now look her up on Google and see what you get.” Here is what she found after the Wikipedia post… ESPN Announces Fall Pairings: Pam [...]

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