A “local-interest” piece in my local rag this past Sunday noted a bizarre phenomenon occurring these days on Capitol Hill. Congressional staffers, those college kids and twentysomethings who secretly run the place, are wearing expensive clothes! Yup, you heard it here … Continue reading
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It’s too bad the real Redskins and the real Packers had to show up for yesterday’s NFC Wild Card matchup at FedEx Field. I was beginning to like the new alternate reality personas adopted in recent weeks by said teams. … Continue reading
Just when the holidays are over and the cold weather hits, just when you think there is nothing good or worth looking forward to in this world, there is football, sweet football. Yes, I realize that through the fall there … Continue reading
A page-one story in my local paper Sunday enlightened me to a growing movement of so-called musicians who, instead of shooting solely for music stardom, are going to college to pursue “real” jobs too. Wanna-be musicians with day jobs? Never … Continue reading
You’d think that 16 days off in a row from work would be enough, but no, it’s never quite enough, is it? It’s just never enough. … Continue reading
Happy 2016, my friends. Be it resolved, this year, not to make any resolutions, just to be good for goodness sake. And for Notre Dame to beat Ohio State this afternoon. My God that’s gonna be sweet. … Continue reading
The thing Tiger Woods has had going for him his whole life is that he is young. He was young when he played golf with Bob Hope on TV, he was young when he won the U.S. Amateur, he was … Continue reading
When you’re a year and a half old and Christmas rolls around, it’s pretty much Nirvana from the word go. Presents, food, everyone doting on you… this is what my son got to experience, and it was pretty fun for … Continue reading
Merry Christmas, everyone! Yes, we’ve made it to the most joyous day of the year. As we call it around here… Division-Clinching Title Saturday Eve!
There are three Christmas movies that stand out above all others and must be watched each year in the days leading up to the big day. They are: Home Alone (now 25 years old… wow), A Christmas Story, and It’s … Continue reading