Red Hanky Journalism

Today's SF Chronicle has an article about Handball Wizards. Handball is not usually my thing, but seeing a story about it in print sure caught my eye.

Some quotes from the article:

"I've done other things...but handball is much more fun and more of a social sport."

"Bay Area is a bastion for fast and furious sport."

"A frequent player, he is revered for his skill and longevity."

"Breathes there a man who has not played handball?"

"Most dedicated handball players say they are addicted to the game because it's so much fun - once you put in the time needed to get the hang of it - and has a special camaraderie that is found in mastering something that few others play, let alone understand."

"With handball, you're in a room with other guys for an hour or so and you get to know them, then you hang around and have a beer and talk."

"Michael Jordan comes to play handball for the first time and I can barely walk anymore..."