“Never try to be better than someone else. Learn from others, and try to be the best you can be. Success is the by-product of that preparation.” the late John Wooden, former college basketball coach.
I enjoy going to pubs and taverns where sports are the dominant theme. The patrons are in tune with the season, not winter, spring, summer, or fall, but rather, baseball, football, basketball, hockey and golf. My enjoyment of sports bars started while I was in college and it's a pastime I continue to enjoy.
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