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First snowstorm of the year on March 14? Thanks for proving me right, Mother Nature. About a year and a half ago I posted on this site my theory that a year is not 365 days but more like 367 … Continue reading
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Brackets are out, snow is in the forecast… yes, March is really here. And was that me watching the end of the Rockets-Cavs game last night? Scoreboard watching? Don’t look now but my hometown Wizards are but two games out … Continue reading
Both of my local pro teams are on western road trips these days, making for late nights of TV watching and consequently grumpy mornings. Tough break? No. I considerate it good practice for several weekends of late night college basketball … Continue reading
The modern world has so few truly classy people left among its ranks, and Monday it lost one of the classiest: Robert Osborne. Himself an actor and then author, Osborne will be remembered best for his role as presenter on … Continue reading
There was a much bigger splash last winter when Playboy announced it would no longer show nude pictorials in its magazine than when it reversed that decision last month. Hefner’s had marriages that lasted longer than this. With its March/April … Continue reading
On this day 11 years ago I was on a 17-hour bus ride home to say goodbye to my best friend for all eternity, Joe Sullivan. It was a Friday that day too, probably the worst Friday I’ve ever had. … Continue reading
The March/April 2017 edition of Playboy has hit newsstands, and after a full year of showing no nude photographs Playboy has returned flesh to its pages. They’ve also revamped the magazine for the second time in a year, ushering in a … Continue reading
My local community center got a little ink over the weekend following a “meeting” held there this past Friday night. The gathering was a sort of town hall event, though the guest of honor did not show. No, not the … Continue reading
Basketball legend and current President of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Lakers Magic Johnson has come under criticism the past 48 hours for selecting Rob Pelinka as the Lakers’ new general manager. Pelinka, you see, is white, one of … Continue reading
A page-two article in the “Business” section of my local paper (that’s The Washington Post) is headlined “The working-class job that Trump could actually save.” There are about 100 reasons why I knew from the word go this piece would … Continue reading