A lovely story about a Cincinnati Reds fan who kept track of box scores for 20 years. Grandma Olges lived alone but she didn’t live lonely. The sounds of play-by-play duo Marty and Joe echoed through the house, keeping her company while her writing in notebooks kept her busy. Every night and every game for … Continue reading A Grandmother’s Score-Keeping Notebooks
From the Minnesota Star Tribune, a profile of a college hockey player who is also a dedicated journaler: Before and after every practice, every game, the Gophers goaltender hunches over a Moleskine not much bigger than his palm and writes. Jack LaFontaine has five journals in all, each to collect different thoughts — practice focuses, … Continue reading A Hockey Player’s Notebook
A lot of professional athletes seem to keep notebooks to track their successes and failures, their physical conditioning, diet and motivational strategies. Often, I want to share these stories but there isn’t much detail and the article lacks a photo of the notebook. But here’s one that’s a bit more satisfying! Before every game, one … Continue reading Adam Ottavino’s Notebook
Ok, I haven’t even read the article… but that diary page!!! See more at Olympic Doping Diaries:Chemist’s Notes BolsterCase Against Russia
I love notebook pages that are dense with information. These ones below, belonging to BBC Radio soccer commentator Nick Barnes, are just packed with writing, color and data– sometimes even little flags for the countries the players are from. All this information could have been captured in a less elaborate way, I’m sure, but Barnes … Continue reading A Soccer Broadcaster’s Notebooks
Here’s one for soccer fans: an Arsenal Football Club Moleskine. I’m not sure if it’s literally a Moleskine brand notebook customized with the team’s logo and a red bookmark and elastic, or a lower-case M generic moleskine notebook. At $16.99 for a 5×8.5″ notebook, it seems too cheap not to be a knockoff. I suppose … Continue reading Arsenal Notebook
I’m more of a Yankees fan myself, but here’s a neat story about a man who captures moments from Mets games in wonderful watercolor sketches: Turning Woeful Mets Into Works of Art – WSJ.com. Every morning during baseball season around 6:15 a.m., after driving to Midtown from Manalapan, N.J., Petruccio takes a cup of coffee … Continue reading Sketchbooks Full of the Mets
It never ceases to amaze me how many different ways there are for people to use notebooks. Here’s one I hadn’t personally contemplated: I’ve always loved box scores. From 1990-2009, I never missed one day of clipping and taping box scores, a streak that our best baseball fans must acknowledge is far more impressive than … Continue reading Notebooks Full of Box Scores
I was excited to find this, since speedskating is one of my favorite parts of the Winter Olympics: Shani Davis keeps notebooks! Since 2004, he has kept meticulous journals, recording his lap times in training and the smallest details on race days, from what he ate for breakfast to the condition of the ice to … Continue reading Notebooks at the Winter Olympics: Shani Davis
Only 9 more shopping days til Christmas! Notebooks can make gifts for pretty much anyone, but here’s a few ideas for when you’re trying to find something just right! For someone crafty, how about the Stitchable Journal: Personalized Journal & Decorative Keepsake Box— it comes in a kit with yarn and needles that allow you … Continue reading Holiday Gift Ideas for Notebook Lovers