As an undergraduate at the University of Michigan, where the game was invented, I began playing paddle ball. In grad school at Berkeley, I took up handball and then racquetball, which I continued with in Chico until my knees started to hurt. So I switched to basketball at 25 years ago. I played against the play professional ball, one who had 10 days in the NBA. At the University now, the range of skills is very wide, with a few of play professional ball and the members of the college team. The other day I bragged about being the best 74-year-old player at the gym. A student corrected me and told me I was the worst 74-year-old player at the gym.
I cannot believe the enjoyment I get, especially when I make a three-point shot against somebody who is never played against me before and he screams, "what the F*" I have been heard a few times. A shattered collarbone was the most painful, but on the whole, playing with people more than 50 years younger than me is a real hoot. I understand what as the is talking about. Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail mperel...@csuchico.edu michaelperelman.wordpress.com -----Original Message----- From: pen-l-boun...@lists.csuchico.edu [mailto:pen-l-boun...@lists.csuchico.edu] On Behalf Of Louis Proyect Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 6:03 AM To: Progressive Economics Subject: Re: [Pen-l] Blog post: Playing To Win On 5/6/14 8:48 AM, Anthony D'Costa wrote: > I still play squash, getting close to 60. I picked up the game late in > life in Singapore when I was 40. I fell in love with the game. Same here. I began playing it at Bard College and continued for another 20 years until my partner left the city. The game has a fascinating origin as a recreation for British convicts who used a rolled up rag as a ball. The sound that it made as it hit the prison yard wall (SQUASH) gave it its name. _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list pen-l@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list pen-l@lists.csuchico.edu https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
