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Greece, Sports, And Two Weeks In Paradise

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Greece, Sports, And Two Weeks In Paradise
The Greek port of Egina on the island of Aegina is a place with its own pace.  
It’s a port whose activity is dictated by the day cruises that park there for a couple hours in order for international tourists to sample local seafood, walk through its narrow streets, and maybe stop to buy some souvenirs or maybe a cup of coffee.
We found ourselves there, myself and my family, during the last two weeks, blessed to be able to experience that pace far away from Trump’s latest Twitter mishaps and the emotional ebb and flow of the never-ending sports calendar.  
It was a break from reality, with the ability to swim in Paradise in the clear waters in the Aegean Sea.  It was a time to shop lazily in local stores, cook our own fresh food with whatever came to mind, and meet up with family friends to chat and exchange ideas.  It was probably the closest I will ever come to being Garrison Kellior.
In disrupting my writing rhythms in America, it created a set of observations about following sports in Paradise.  Greece is a country where three sports dominate over all others: basketball, soccer, and whatever national team sporting the Greek flag happens to be doing well at the moment.

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Greece, Sports, And Two Weeks In Paradise

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Greece, Sports, And Two Weeks In Paradise
The Greek port of Egina on the island of Aegina is a place with its own pace.  
It’s a port whose activity is dictated by the day cruises that park there for a couple hours in order for international tourists to sample local seafood, walk through its narrow streets, and maybe stop to buy some souvenirs or maybe a cup of coffee.
We found ourselves there, myself and my family, during the last two weeks, blessed to be able to experience that pace far away from Trump’s latest Twitter mishaps and the emotional ebb and flow of the never-ending sports calendar.  
It was a break from reality, with the ability to swim in Paradise in the clear waters in the Aegean Sea.  It was a time to shop lazily in local stores, cook our own fresh food with whatever came to mind, and meet up with family friends to chat and exchange ideas.  It was probably the closest I will ever come to being Garrison Kellior.
In disrupting my writing rhythms in America, it created a set of observations about following sports in Paradise.  Greece is a country where three sports dominate over all others: basketball, soccer, and whatever national team sporting the Greek flag happens to be doing well at the moment.

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1 on 1 With Brandon Alston

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1 on 1 With Brandon Alston

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’14-’15 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with freshman guard Brandon Alston. This Q&A should help Mountain Hawk fans get to know Brandon. Special thanks to the freshman guard from Virginia for sitting down to…

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Mackey McKnight Feature on PLN

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Mackey McKnight Feature on PLN

Stop what you’re doing and watch. So how awesome is this?

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1 on 1 with Georgios Pilitsis

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1 on 1 with Georgios Pilitsis

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’13-’14 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with freshman guard Georgios Pilitsis. This Q&A should help Mountain Hawk fans get to know Georgios. Special thanks to the freshman guard from Greece for sitting down to chat….

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1 On 1 With Cole Renninger

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1 On 1 With Cole Renninger

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’13-’14 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with freshman guard Cole Renninger. This Q&A should help Mountain Hawk fans get to know Cole. Special thanks to Cole for sitting down to chat. Q.) What is…

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1 on 1 With John Ross Glover

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1 on 1 With John Ross Glover

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’13-’14 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with forward John Ross Glover, a transfer from Lipscomb. While he has to sit out this season due to transfer rules, this Q&A should help Mountain Hawk fans…

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1 on 1 With Jesse Chuku

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1 on 1 With Jesse Chuku

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’13-’14 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with sophomore forward Jesse Chuku in an attempt to get Mountain Hawk fans familiar with Jesse before he hits the court for the first time in his Lehigh…

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1 on 1 With Miles Simelton

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1 on 1 With Miles Simelton

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’13-’14 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with freshman point guard Miles Simelton in an attempt to help introduce him to Mountain Hawk fans. Special thanks to Miles for taking the time to chat! Q.)…

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1 on 1 With Shane Whitfield

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1 on 1 With Shane Whitfield

Lehigh Hoops Nation, as part of the continuing effort to get everyone prepared and ready for the ’13-’14 edition of Lehigh Basketball, was fortunate enough to chat with freshman forward Shane Whitfield in an attempt to help introduce him to Mountain Hawk fans. Special thanks to Shane for taking the time to chat! Q.) What…

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