You know what sport really needs actual fans in the stadium? Not just because I don’t otherwise care about it, but because this sport’s fans are notoriously part of its tapestry… yeah, that communist sport we all play as kids… … Continue reading
And with that hockey was over. #nocaps Guess it’s time now for summer!
My hometown NHL club (that would be the Washington Capitals) staved off elimination last night, I’m afraid though just prolonging the inevitable: a first-round playoff loss. I still like their chances better than I do those of the Portland Trailblazers, … Continue reading
I do love hockey games that start at noon, as my hometown Washington Capitals faced off yesterday against the underdog Islanders of New York in the Toronto ice bubble. Several hours later, however, I wasn’t really feeling too good about … Continue reading
While perusing the nutritional labels of my pantry items the other day (quarantine life) I came across an unusual description on my can of PAM spray butter. Actually, no, it’s not PAM, it’s Wegmans brand, and actually it’s not spray … Continue reading
When I am asked who my all-time favorite baseball player is I do not hesitate when I answer. Same guy it’s been since 1989… Donald Arthur “Don” Mattingly. Donnie Baseball. Captain of those woeful Yankee teams in the late ’80s … Continue reading
Nice thing about having your own website is that you can make up whatever schedule you want and take days off at random. It’s always new content on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays–except when I don’t feel like it. Like last … Continue reading
This past Christmas my wife got for me one of those little tear-off-a-page-every-day desk calendars. Each page has a sports fact or trivia question relevant to that particular day. From March 12 until June 1 it sat untouched on my … Continue reading
Over the weekend I finished reading John Feinstein’s latest book, The Back Roads to March: The Unsung, Unheralded, and Unknown Heroes of a College Basketball Season. The book has been out since early March (when the world was very different), but … Continue reading
Hard to believe today’s the last day of July. July 31st I believe, is today’s date. Or, if you prefer, March 153rd. Yeah, that sounds much more like today’s actual date.