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
Most. Epic. Baseball game. Of all time. Do I have an analogy for it? I don’t know… watching an Ali fight in a typhoon? While listening to The Who and watching Scarface on a giant screen? I’m going to try … Continue reading
I’ve been waiting 25 years for the secret JFK assassination files to be unleashed upon the American public. Seriously? A bunch of redacted bureaucratic gobbledygook? Somebody get Donald Sutherland on a park bench and tell him to start talking. … Continue reading
I can’t help it… I’ve got Dodger fever this World Series. Let’s face it, they were the only team among baseball’s “final four” that didn’t eliminate one of the teams I actually like and follow during the regular season. To last … Continue reading
I received a letter from my member of Congress the other day. That’s Barbara Comstock, “Republican”-District 10 of Virginia, also known as Barbara Comstock-Libous. Actually, to say the letter came from my congressmember is a bit misleading. The letter came … Continue reading
The stage is set. I’m ready. Casual fans are ready. Fox studio executives and advertisers are certainly ready. Salivating is more like it. One more win tonight or tomorrow for the Yankees of New York and they will be in … Continue reading
Note to self for when counting the Yankees out of a playoff series: Do not count the Yankees out of a playoff series. Down 0-2? Got ’em right where we want ’em. This is one final ride, remember? One final … Continue reading