Steven J. Ward joined November 2008

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Late February, some years back, distressed, uncertain and near a crossroads, the first and most defining moment of my life was about to transpire, I wandered out upon the long, granite jetty as it cut it's way easily into the sea. Perhaps a hundred meters or so the walk, on a calm day, was gentile and relaxing but today was quite the opposite amid this disquieted and frigid winters. Alone at it's end the waves gathered before me and broke quite reckless while the surrounding gusts hurled icy pellets abound. There it appears I came face to face with an ultimate choice, yet here a mere meter from total demise I found peace, a harmony -a solace.
That jetty is in Scituate at Lighthouse Road and to this day is the one place I seek when none others can quell. It is here also upon an outward tide my ashes are to be cast.
I was born and raised in a small town some 20 miles south of Boston in a time whan all America could be envious; Bobby Orr, Derek Sanderson, Bill Russell, Havlicheck, Yaz, Tony C; Larry "The Legend" Bird, oh man I could go on and on and... Fate, though, seemed intent to upset with it's perpetual intrusions and well, the story goes.
Blessed with 4 wonderful children, the Grooviest Grandson and a new Granddaughter the ebb and flow is the way of all tides. I am about a thousand miles from my beloved east coast and working my way home again.

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  • Favorite Athletes

    Paval Datsuyk, Nick Lindstrom, Alex Ovechkin, Teddy Bruschi, Randy Moss, J.J. Redick

  • Favorite Sports Teams

    Boston Red Sox, Detroit Red Wings, Duke Blue Devils (basketball), Iowa Hawkeyes

  • Favorite Coaches

    Bill Bellicheck,

  • All Time Sports Moment

    Bobby Orrs "Flying Game Winning Goal", Pudge Fisk's Foul Pole Homer, Stevie Y's Stanley Cup Game Winner ys St. Louis

  • Most Memorable Game Attended

    Tony Conigliano's Beaning from Jack Hamilton

  • Most Unbreakable Sports Record

    *(Undecided)

  • Ruth or Mays?

    Mays

  • Unitas or Montana?

    Montana *(Tom Brady)

  • Jordan or Russell?

    Russall

  • Gretzky or Orr?

    ORR !!!!

  • Pele or Maradona?

    Maradona

  • Federer or Sampras?

    Federer

  • Tiger or Nicklaus?

    Tiger

  • Petty or Earnhardt?

    Petty

  • Schumacher or Senna?

    Schumacher

  • Pac 10, Big 12, Big 10, SEC, ACC, or Big East?

    ACC, Big 10, Big East

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    Gray Ghost commented on Forces of Nature: How Surfing Rescued Me

    Absolutely awesome article! I have been many of the places you mentioned on the East Coast. People who have never rode a wave have no idea...

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    Steven, I see that your fond of Surfing. I've pitched an Idea to to the B/R big guys to form a new Extreme sports community It would combine Surfing, Skateboarding, BMX, etc. All I need is 5 writers and we have a new community. Please read and lend the support if interested.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/153620-br-classfied-recruitment-needed-for-a-new-community

    241 days ago

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  • Zachary WestRasmus said...

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    Hey man,

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/136033-a-roid-thrown-under-bus-by-commissioner-selig-and-the-baseball-community

    268 days ago

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  • Trey Bradley said...

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    Just for fun...

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/138566-connecticut-budget-crippled-by-calhoun-six-ot-loss-to-syracuse

    Have a great March Madness weekend!

    Trey

    268 days ago

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