If there’s one thing that can get us through a harsh winter it’s Sports Illustrated‘s annual swimsuit edition. Kudos for still being able to get away with that in 2015. I’ve seen quite a number of articles and much Internet buzz … Continue reading
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If you ask me, Presidents’ Day is a stupid holiday. Or is it President’s Day? Look around and you’ll see we can’t even agree on how to spell it, let alone agree on exactly who we’re supposed to be celebrating. … Continue reading
About an hour after I put up Wednesday’s post about Dean Smith I heard the news that Jerry Tarkanian had died, one of a small number of coaches one could mention in the same breath as Dean Smith. Well, now … Continue reading
Allow me to add a word to the story everyone in America has been talking about the past week: the passing of basketball coaching legend Dean Smith. You know you’re somebody when the President himself offers his condolences upon your … Continue reading
Watching the Grammys on TV last night I found myself asking one question more than any other. Who the hell is that? Seriously. Thank God the Grammy folks put a few old timers in the mix so I’d at least … Continue reading
We can’t seem to stop hearing about the Super Bowl. The game, the ending, the seemingly bonehead idea to pass instead of run, Deflate-gate, Marshawn Lynch, Left Shark, and tearjerker commercials. But there’s one thing one which I must comment: … Continue reading
Over shadowed by vaccinations, deflated footballs, and out-of-step dancing sharks this week was the passing of one of America’s great and greatly maligned artists: Rod McKuen. McKeun died this past Thursday at the age of 81. I was first introduced … Continue reading
Well, the game has been played and the Patriots won fair and square. At least we don’t have to hear about Deflate-gate any more. Are you kidding me? It took less time for that line of questioning to come out … Continue reading
When I was a kid it was all about the game. But between Deflate-gate, media flaps, and the rest of the baggage that accompanies America’s most popular professional sport, I’m ready for some football. What surprises me most, listening to … Continue reading
I’m pretty sure I’m the only commentator left in America who has not weighed in on “Deflate-gate.” Let me amend that. By now we have all heard the story—under-inflated footballs used in the AFC Championship Game seemingly with the knowledge … Continue reading