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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.

Steven J.'s Recent Articles

WASHINGTON - MAY 13: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins shake hands after Pittsburgh's 6-2 victory in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinal Round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Verizon Center on May 13, 2009 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Dream Matchup: Red Wings V Capitals

Published 5 months ago
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NEW YORK - APRIL 20: Fans were given glow sticks on their way into the game between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals for Game Three of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal Round of the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on April 20, 2009 in New York City. The Capitals defeated the Rangers 4-0. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Save the NHL Playoffs: Cease and Desist, Commissioner

Published 6 months ago
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DETROIT - APRIL 26: Chris Osgood #30 of the Detroit Red Wings is congratulated by Kris Draper #33 after a 5-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in game two of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 26, 2008 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Detroit Red Wings' Acclaim Amidst the Stars

Published 6 months ago
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The Detroit Red Wings; Acclaim Amidst the Stars

Published 6 months ago
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Steven J. Writes About

Opinion (10),
NHL (7),
Front Page (5),
Detroit (4),
MLB (4),
Ann Arbor (4),
Detroit Red Wings (4),
History (3)

michele ann has picked Forces of Nature: How Surfing Rescued Me as a favorite article

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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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by AkD
7 months ago

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
by Zachary
8 months ago

Hey man,

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

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

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Dream Matchup: Red Wings V Capitals

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The Detroit Red Wings; Acclaim Amidst the Stars

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