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"Time Out has added such value to my life, and I love having the opportunity to share my travels, passions and thoughts with my loyal readers."
-Dr. Robert Allan Breedlove
Welcome to 'Time Out' a unique collection of articles written weekly for the Stillwater, Oklahoma NewsPress.
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The New Diamond on the Oklahoma Prairie - Time Out #354
American flag (nationally celebrated June 14). motherhood. apple pie, and baseball. What can be more American than that frequently...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
May 12, 20223 min read
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College-Level Athletics Are Upside Down - Time Out 350
Happy Memorial Day weekend to all! This is definitely a special time on our calendar. We reflect on our loved ones, and all they meant...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Apr 27, 20223 min read
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Observing Noticeable Changes in College Basketball - Time Out #345
As I have previously written, readers in Our Town and far beyond, basketball is and always has been my favorite spectator sport. The...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Mar 24, 20223 min read
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Life's Ups and Downs As Seen Through Athletics - Time Out #330
Athletics are life! What you say? I say athletics involve the same physical efforts, emotional feelings, and fellowship experienced...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Dec 7, 20212 min read
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The Finer Point of Winning Football - Time Out #329
Happy 2022 New Year to all! Wow, another calendar year has slipped by in front of our eyes. Incredible. Since one of the main fall and...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Dec 4, 20212 min read
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Official Shortages Causing Athletic Issues - Time Out #325
Oklahoma high school football season is culminating with the state championships held the next 2 weekends, as the 2021 season is...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Nov 11, 20213 min read
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A Lifetime of Work/Love For My Cowboys - Time Out #323
Next Thursday is such a special family day for Our Country. Thanksgiving is a unique American holiday, a traditional get-together,...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Oct 25, 20213 min read
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Friday Night Light's Rule Once Again - Time Out #313
You don't have to check your calendars to know what time of year it is. One simply just drives thru any size town on a Friday evening,...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Jul 30, 20212 min read
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Observations Involving a Longtime Friend and Golf - Time Out #305
One of the many things human maturity brings as the years roll on is utter joy when you observe young people blossom. You closely follow...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Jun 1, 20213 min read
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The Sporting Scene in a Covid-19 Era - Time Out #276
Happy, happy, happy 2021 New Year to all, and especially to those readers in Our Town and far beyond! Well, as the world makes steady...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Dec 19, 20203 min read
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Alterations, but Still Reality - Time Out #269
Covid-19 continues to plague the world, and affect everything out there again, and again, and again........ This week, let's chat about...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Oct 27, 20204 min read
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An Absolute Burning Desire - Time Out #264
How do you describe passion? For me, it is an occasional "rush" I cherish. For several hours after I experience it, I am still buzzing...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Aug 27, 20203 min read
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Basic Course: Friendship 101 - Time Out #260
Happy Labor Day weekend to all, and the usual, unofficial, end of summer. With this installment, #260, I begin my 6th year of fulfilling...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Jul 26, 20203 min read
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Sports Inside the Bubble - Time Out #259
Covid, Covid, Covid. Are you tired of it yet, readers in Our Town and far beyond? I certainly am, and I'm pretty sure my bride, Lady...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Jul 22, 20203 min read
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Coach, Patient, Friend, Legend - Time Out #253
Legends and wonderful causes. Former Stillwater High School Football Coach, James H. Harris, could be described as having them both. He...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Jun 14, 20203 min read
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The Bay State, Hoops and Surprises - Time Out #230
My bride, Debbie, and I have made numerous trips to the capital of the Bay State, Boston, Massachusetts, over years past. A few of these...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Jan 11, 20203 min read
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Officiating Sunsets or Possibly Moving On? - Time Out #222
It is just very strange, weird, and unnerving feeling. Hanging up my lifelong officiating stripes is of what I write. A year ago when our...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Nov 21, 20193 min read
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"Continuing Friday Night Lights" - Time Out #204
After 52 seasons of officiating high school football, am I ready to stop working during "Friday Night Lights?" No! In early March, I...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Jun 26, 20193 min read
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"Magic March and the Madness" - Time Out #189
Wow! It REALLY is March Madness, isn't it? Of course, I am referring to the recently completed NCAA Men's 2019 Basketball Tournament,...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Apr 9, 20193 min read
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"Wonderful Our Town Hoops Memory" - Time Out #182
I have always thought sports provide an excellent example for life. You win some, you lose some, and depending on the particular athletic...

Dr. Robert A. Breedlove
Feb 19, 20193 min read
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