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FROM THE PUBLISHER Living an adult version of a childhood dream “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.” I don’t know if John Lennon was the first to say that, but that’s where I heard it. And I think it’s spot on. Since I was a senior in high school, I knew I wanted to write about sports. In those days, what I wanted most was to get a job covering a Major League Baseball team. I dreamed of living out of a suitcase six months out of the year, piling up frequent flyer miles while I wrote brilliant pieces on the Orioles’ third baseman or whatever else might be the news of the day. Of course, somewhere along the way I figured out that dream isn’t compatible with family life. And I wouldn’t trade the bride and boy for a zillion Delta SkyMiles. So, I’ve never been a baseball beat writer. But, for this month at least, I am the publisher of a sports magazine. In this issue, you’ll find stories about the Clayton Rugby Football Club, called the Bootleggers, the Revolution, a wheelchair basketball team, and Johnston Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball programs. Call it a scaled-down, less political version of Sports Illustrated. What’s funny is that, until this month, I had never written a word about rugby or wheelchair basketball. And until recently, I had never interviewed a chef or fitness instructor, either. In every edition, I try something new. It’s exciting as a writer, and pretty much the opposite of Randy Capps randy@johnstonnow.com what I would be doing in my old dream job. I hope you enjoy J-Now’s foray into the sports world. Because, to paraphrase another famous Beatle, we don’t work at being ordinary. DECEMBER 2016 | Your Community. Your Neighbors. Your Story. PROTECT YOUR FAMILY FROM MOSQUITOS! ONLY $36For a 1-Year Subscription! Mailed to you each month! ELIMINATES: MOSQUITOS | FLEAS | TICKS | SPIDERS KID & PET FRIENDLY! 6 | JOHNSTON NOW Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________________ Mail with payment to: Johnston Now, PO Box 58, Four Oaks, NC 27524 or subscribe online at JohnstonNow.com FEBRUARY 2017 | Your Community. Your Neighbors. Your Story. JANUARY 2017 | Your Community. Your Neighbors. Your Story. FREE! FREE! FREE!