Concepts of Leisure
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This 5 page paper considers different concepts of leisure and play and argues that the best definition of leisure comes from Csikszentmihalyi’s flow theory. This is compared with other models including attribution theory, achievement-motivation and compensatory theory. The bibliography cites 3 sources.
Filename: TEleisur.rtf

Construction Trends in Professional Baseball Stadiums -- Everything Old is New Again
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This 8 page report discusses the current trends in the construction of professional baseball stadiums. The technology and construction is top of the line high-tech while the theme and the style is a return to classicism. Stadiums such as Camden Yard in Baltimore and Comerica Park in Detroit (with its merry-go-round and Ferris wheel) attempt to make every effort to recreate the kinder, gentler days of baseball in the age of Babe Ruth or Lou Gehrig. The new stadiums also want to seat more people, attract more fans, increase advertising and sponsorship revenue, and serve more food and drink that include such traditional baseball fare as cappuccino and microbrew ale. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWbbstad.wps

David Remnick's "King of the World"
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A 4 page paper which examines and analyzes David Remnick's book "King of the World," a book about the life and career of Muhammad Ali. Bibliography lists 3 additional sources.
Filename: RAali3.rtf