Whether you call it Turkey Day, Black Friday Eve, or that holiday between Halloween and Christmas, tomorrow is a special day for seemingly all Americans. It’s amazing to me, someone who meets people from many different cultures on a daily … Continue reading
I’ve been watching sports for almost 30 years, and the end of yesterday’s game between my hometown Washington Redskins and the Saints of New Orleans was the most unbelievable conclusion I’d ever seen. Asinine, actually, is the way I’d describe … Continue reading
Might as well go a full week on Binghamton basketball. Can you believe the Bearcats had a six-point lead last night on the road against George Mason? A real team in a real conference that plays in a real arena? … Continue reading
The Binghamton Bearcats, obviously, saving it up for the NCAA Tournament. Redskins and Capitals on the same program. … Continue reading
Upstate New York clash of titans tonight as undefeated Binghamton University travels to Ithaca to face the Big Red of Cornell. Next up for the Bearcats, of course, is their trip my way to play George Mason University in Fairfax, … Continue reading
I’m not sure whether it was Veterans Day, or Veterans’ Day, or perhaps Veteran’s Day, but when I was a kid, on November 11 or thereabouts we celebrated a holiday that recognized American veterans. We had the day off from … Continue reading
Loudoun County, my home and not native land, is the most important county in the nation. We’ve tipped gubernatorial elections, presidential elections, nearly handed Hillary Clinton the last one (thank God for the rest of the country), and last night … Continue reading
Never mind my hometown football team’s exciting and surprising win yesterday against the Seattle Seahawks. The real news around Washington football had nothing to do with the game, the national anthem, or our politically incorrect nickname. It had to do … Continue reading
Anti-climactic. That’s how I’d describe Game Seven of the 2017 World Series. Still, though, one of the greatest series of all time. To be honest I’m not sure I could have taken much more drama, following the five-day candy bender … Continue reading
An organization called the “New Virginia Majority Education Fund” has delivered several fliers to my home recently. These are full-color, high-gloss jobs, and as someone who used to be in the business (both actually… politics and the mails) I know … Continue reading