If there was ever any question how one should live his life, consider that of Bill Mayhugh, D.C.-area radio host, musician, sportsman, impresario, and philanthropist. Some days you wake up, read the obits, and end up jealous of a dead … Continue reading
Game One of baseball’s World Series last night turned up pretty much everything I would have expected, for better or worse. The Red Sox won, 12 pitchers were used, and the game ended after midnight. Basically this is 2013 all … Continue reading
Loudoun County sunk down a few inches about 7:30 last night, as jubilant, then disillusioned, then ultimately jubilant Redskins fans jumped about their living rooms. I’ll admit, I was one of them. Thank God for silly penalties. That potential game-tying … Continue reading
My friends at the post office are at it again. In the face of declining sales and decreased revenue, the USPS is raising the price of a first-class stamp from 50 cents to 55. Yup, that’s what you want to … Continue reading
Pardon my not posting on Monday. I was just too busy celebrating the Redskins’ win over Carolina the previous afternoon. Didn’t expect that one but I’ll take it. And speaking of things I did not expect, I did not expect … Continue reading
Because a little self-promotion never hurt anyone… Let the record show my new CD, Jazz Impressions of a Boy Named Franklin, is now available for purchase via the interweb. Head here. You can also buy tracks on Amazon or hear them, of … Continue reading
The folks at The Washington Post have jumped on an idea of mine from two and a half years ago: greatest teams never to win a championship. (See here.) Chris Rukan considers the Nationals of the past seven years versus other … Continue reading
O Signore Columbus, you no doubt would be deluso with what they’ve done to your holiday the past 30 years or so. Nowadays there’s barely a whimper about your accomplishments. Fear not, however, for the great calendar of sports has … Continue reading
Yankees-Red Sox. Need I say more? It really has been way too long. I think the only folks out there more excited than I am are the TV executives standing to profit handsomely from such a matchup. As the kids … Continue reading
Sometimes 162 isn’t enough. Sometimes 163 isn’t enough. Sometimes nine innings isn’t enough. Sometimes I just can’t get enough baseball either. And then I look at the clock, it’s after one, and I’ve still got to figure out what I’m … Continue reading