MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The man in the middle of the bitter labor dispute between NFL owners and players is rarely happier these days than when he is carefully sliding a 40-pound rock down a 150-foot sheet of ice toward a painted target, with sweepers furiously brushing the path and steering the stone toward the middle.
vidéo Convertisseur Mac U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur J.
HD vidéo Convertisseur Boylan was introduced to curling a few years ago, and can be found at one of two curling clubs in St. Paul three nights a week.
PSP Convertisseur Mac
Somehow it makes sense that one of most respected mediators in the country has become enamored with a sport that demands quiet concentration and a delicate touch to keep the game from spinning out of control. But Boylan's son says it is the social nature of curling that appeals to the judge, even more than the strategy and patience required of something nicknamed "chess on ice."
Quicktime Convertisseur Mac "The actual game is precise," Art G. Boylan said. "But I think it's the very collegial atmosphere that he really likes. During the games everyone on both teams is spending time together. He just enjoys it."
Apple TV Convertisseur Mac
Forum 
