Nimble mastermind. Vivacious traveler. Hot pilgrim.
Kyle Whelliston was all of these things and so much more. Over the course of thirty-one years, he wrote 2,373 articles and essays for various online and print publications, as well as some books. As per his last will and testament, all 2,928,166 of his life's words have been collected here, in one place, for eternal posterity. Keep his flame alive. This is the Whelliston Memorial Library.
Where are the Olympics?
VANCOUVER — At the stroke of six, as the Opening Ceremony was starting less than an hour away, I was at the crossing at Blaine, Washington. The line was short, just a few minutes long, a trickle of traffic on a seemingly ordinary Friday night. And the gentleman in the booth wasn’t making any assumptions.
Flight 410 · IST to BCN
Once upon a time, I lived the life of a schoolteacher. Half of my calendar year was a whirlwind of madness, spending a hundred hours each week chasing around kids younger than me. After the college basketball season was over, when there was nothing to write about, I had six months to rest and recharge. That contributed to the dissolution of my marriage as much as anything.
Championship Fortnight - The Musical
PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- It's 2010, and the future is now. We have androids and robots that do our bidding, we use magic phones, and all the kids are having droid sex on "virtual AOL." Everything either flies, glows, or has a touch screen.
The Daily Paragraph 2/6/2007 (Physical Pain Edition)
LOS ANGELES -- I'm not going to get all weird on you and tell you that covering basketball is tantamount to some kind of athletic event, but boy-oh-boy can it take a physical toll.
Die By The Three
Bucknell 69, St. Joseph's 62 (story) - This was the second straight win over the top half of the RPI for Bucknell ( Niagara last Wednesday), so I'm as ready as anyone to join the chorus of those who would give them the Patriot League crown before it's actually awarded. Most importantly, this will likely keep them from having to make an extra trip to Dayton for the Tournament play-in game.