Opening Day. NCAA Championship. Better Caul Saul season finale. The conclusion of a Sinatra documentary I found surprisingly good last night. (As a Sinatra expert I assume nothing made for the masses will ever be that good for me, but the … Continue reading
Yup. April Fool’s. It’s hard to fool people in the Internet era, let’s face it. Just like it’ll be hard for the NCAA to admit it’s not rooting for a Kentucky-Duke final to occur Monday night. Well, screw may-the-best-man-win. I … Continue reading
I’ve come upon that feeling again, in which I just can’t bring myself to do anything for free anymore. Therefore, today’s post will be my last at mikeoconnelljr.com.
Don’t let the fact that three number one seeds ended up making the Final Four fool you. This has been an exciting tournament (did you see Kentucky vs. Notre Dame?) and will continue to be so in its final three games. … Continue reading
Me? Yeah, four for four last night. But who cares. We interrupt this tournament update to bring even more euphoria-inducing news. Craig T. Nelson. Hayden Fox. Revival. NBC. More… reasons… to… keep… on… living.
The question most asked of me as baseball season begins remains: How do you feel about the return of Alex Rodriguez? Answer: Is it possible to feel differently and indifferently at the same time? It’s true, I do feel differently about Alex Rodriguez … Continue reading
I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed by the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. From an objective standpoint, it somehow always lives up to the hype, and this year was no different. The performance of our local teams, however, … Continue reading
Gee, that first day of the NCAA Tournament got a lot of hype, but it just wasn’t that exciting. Said no one ever. Now if you’ll excuse me I have more work to avoid and basketball to watch.
The resignation of Aaron Schock (“R”-Ill.) from Congress should hardly come as shocking (sorry) to anyone following the troubled legislator’s exploits over the past few months and perhaps his entire congressional career. There are several disappointing angles to this story, … Continue reading
This is the only day of the year I buy a newspaper. And I’ve been doing it for more than 25 years. Thus begins the greatest week in sports, now that those Tuesday and Wednesday games have grown on me. … Continue reading