Sports Metaphors

Insane Soccer Dads and Vitriolic Presidential Campaigns

Peter A. Ubel | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: 2008 Campaign, John McCain, Psychology, Partisanship, Barack Obama, Soccer Dads, Negative Campaigning, 2008 Election, Sports Metaphors, Politics News
Peter A. Ubel

Perhaps my experience last weekend at my eight year old's soccer game illustrates a way for all of us to put the campaign back into perspective.

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Note to Senator Obama: Like Phils, Keep Fightin'

Joe Kessler | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: LA Dodgers, Jimmy Rollins, World Series, 2008 Presidential Race, Phillies, Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies, Barack Obama, Sports Metaphors, World Series Phillies, Entertainment News
Joe Kessler

Obama declared the Philadelphia Phillies to be "his team" in this year's baseball playoffs, but he may gain more by watching and learning from his newly adopted team than by pandering to their fans.

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A Kick in the Career: What Do You Want, a Gold Medal?

Thomas Stern | Posted 09.20.2008 | Business

Read More: Achievement, Competition in Workplace, Business, Olympics, Sports Metaphors, Business News
Thomas Stern

Here's the problem: as of yet, there is no system in place in the business world that can duplicate the rush of an Olympiad.

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