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PANDEMIC PHENOMENON – ROLLER SKATES SELL OUT

Darla — Mon, 18 May 2020 15:03:53 +0000

The Covid-19 shutdowns may have shuttered the roller derby season for 2020, but there is no lack of eight-wheeled, social distancing skating going on as a result of the times. What more perfect way to glide through a shutdown than with a pair of skates, an open sidewalk, maybe a family outing. A definite rush … Continue reading PANDEMIC PHENOMENON – ROLLER SKATES SELL OUT →

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24…..

Darla — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 15:12:36 +0000

Three derby skaters equal 24 wheels on any given day. But on some days in history, just the number 24 speaks for everyone. A day when a person who wore that number on a jersey leaves the world and wheels stop turning long enough for us to acknowledge some truths. The truth that, like derby … Continue reading 24….. →

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A BOOMERISH NOTE TO HOLIDAY MILLENNIALS…

Darla — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:43:13 +0000

Don’t get me wrong. I love millennials. I even have a few. And Lord knows roller derby needs them for Freshmeat (accepted term for derby newbies, no other implication intended). Even during the holidays. But when I read a recent MoneyWise article (“OK Boomers, These Christmas Traditions Are Dying Out”), I had a definite Boomerish … Continue reading A BOOMERISH NOTE TO HOLIDAY MILLENNIALS… →

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AN EYE FOR THE LADIES – KIKO JONES

Darla — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:03:05 +0000

Alex Rodriguez has his eye on the derby ladies. And they are glad he does! He’s quite the favorite on the derby circuit. They lovingly gave him the skater name of Kiko Jones when he first showed up on the track to coach the Freshmeat (newbie derby skaters in training). So what brought this giant … Continue reading AN EYE FOR THE LADIES – KIKO JONES →

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SKIN IS ONLY SKIN DEEP

Darla — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 15:39:43 +0000

We all have it, you know. Skin. Derby girls know it because it is easily bruised, scraped (especially when in touch with velcro or the track) and painted. It makes up about 16% of your body weight and is comprised of about 64% water. It is your largest organ. It is waterproof and i insulates … Continue reading SKIN IS ONLY SKIN DEEP →

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MEAN PEOPLE

Darla — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:58:43 +0000

So, what do you do with the mean people? You know, the ones you really didn’t intend to have a conversation with, bench or otherwise? But for some reason there one is, right in front of you. A real snake. A stranger who could not get the door to open and laughingly I showed her … Continue reading MEAN PEOPLE →

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There’s science in them wheels….

Darla — Mon, 27 May 2019 12:35:23 +0000

Oh yes. Behind all the tats, fishnet stockings, crash-crazy names and slamming, there is science. And a lot of that science has to do with the counter-clockwise direction of the play. Not a spectacle sport any more than racetrack driving, horse races or speed skating is just for fun, derby has physics with a capital … Continue reading There’s science in them wheels…. →

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A BARREL OF THOUGHTS….

Darla — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 16:04:17 +0000

So, here’s a special bench to celebrate the opening of rodeos across the US this month. And all the people who love to talk about the sport. One thing about benches, you tend to walk right by them and not give a second look. Except maybe this one in Dothan, Alabama.. Even I, Darla, (whom … Continue reading A BARREL OF THOUGHTS…. →

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FAST GIRLS

Darla — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:03:18 +0000

Just how fast do you have to be in order to qualify as a “fast girl”? Dear, that’s been the proverbial question throughout the ages of high school locker talk, has it not? (Ok, if you’re too young to understand that term, try “easy”.) Well, now the question has evolved away from hallway whispers into … Continue reading FAST GIRLS →

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to swim or not to swim..

Darla — Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:31:10 +0000

(bench overlooking river in Glacier National Park, Montana) As you know, I am a great respecter of Bench Time. Bench talk. Bench reflection. I am an even bigger fan of sitting and watching the water. Lake water. Ocean waves. Babbling creeks. Looking at water soothes the soul. Makes you one with nature. Gets you back … Continue reading to swim or not to swim.. →

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