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  Magic.  The Life of Earvin “Magic” Johnson.  Roland Lazenby. Many superstar athletes are given nicknames.    Magic Johnson is one of the most recognizable sobriquets in all sport.    By now his basketball playing career, television appearances and successful business ventures have made him a well-known and even popular sports figure and personality spanning more than four decades.   There is no paucity of written content pertaining to Johnson, whose own mother did not readily accept the newly coined handle in his youth.     With that said author Roland Lazenby spent many years compiling his notes, findings and observations to put together a lengthy book, Magic published in 2023.    As the byline suggests this is a book about the life of one Earvin “Magic” Johnson.     This is a lengthy story in which Johnson declined to participate according to the author.     That did NOT seem to matter...

Fans.   Larry Olmsted. How Watching Sports Makes Us Happier, Healthier, and More Understanding. Sports spectators are a growing breed that are often portrayed in a less than flattering way.    We have likely all seen the images of the typical overweight middle-aged male, wearing a hat and/or team jersey swilling some beer or consuming not-so nutritious foods.    While some of the stereotypes are likely true it is not the case for all fans around the country and the globe.   In fact, there may be many unknown and underlying benefits to being a supporter of sports teams.   One author, Larry Olmsted, who studies sports spectators probably more than the sports themselves, published a book in 2021 exploring the possibility of how being a sports fan might make them happier, healthier and more understanding.    The following is a review of the book: Fans .   We all know people that support at least one sports team, you may be one yourself...