Ian Hyde-LayJun 19, 20233 minMoney TalkPound for pound, he is the most powerful golfer in the world. Riveting to watch. I admire the flawless simplicity of his swing, the hip...
Ian Hyde-LayJun 6, 20234 min12-21Saturday June 3, 2023. Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford. The British Columbia Schools Rugby championship, an extravaganza featuring multiple...
Ian Hyde-LayMay 15, 20234 minThe BootReceiving the ball near halfway, the blue #12 cuts inside. Bumps off one would-be tackler, but then gets crunched, unceremoniously dumped...
Ian Hyde-LayMay 7, 20234 minListen and HearSpring 2023. A school assembly gets set to begin. The usual hum of activity. Bleachers and rows of chairs in the old gymnasium steadily...
Ian Hyde-LayApr 20, 20233 minLongshotVictoria, late April 1979. University exams finish. A glorious summer stretches out in front of me. Money in the bank thanks to a not...
Ian Hyde-LayApr 3, 20234 minSecond OpinionDowntown Victoria, a decade ago. A shop assistant looks to fend off a frustrated female customer. Her irritation rises. She wants...
Ian Hyde-LayMar 28, 20234 minThe ShadowTogether, we watch. An old friend, wise beyond his years, does not say much. Yet, when he speaks, I listen. “Pressure is just the shadow...
Ian Hyde-LayMar 22, 20234 minAin't As Good As I Once WasBed beckons, but I take a last, quick surf of the Internet. Suddenly, a Youtube video pops up on Facebook. It leads me back down memory...
Ian Hyde-LayMar 14, 20233 minContradictionMarch 10, 2023. A birthday slips quietly by. Debbie Brill turns seventy. An awfully long time ago, back in 1970 and her barely seventeen...
Ian Hyde-LayMar 3, 20232 minThe KingfisherA restless, sleepless night. A coach tosses and turns, his mind swirling. Processing information. “What ifs,” intangibles, game planning,...