Today marks the hundredth anniversary of the birth of our 35th President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Kennedy, of course, died in 1963 at the age of 46, though he’s never left the American consciousness in the half century since his tragic … Continue reading
Oh, playoff hockey, you keep me up far too late. And now I must suffer through a Stanley Cup Final of probably my two least favorite teams. Great. Well, nobody talks about hockey in this town anymore anyway. Then there … Continue reading
Order has been restored to the NBA playoffs, as the Cleveland Cavaliers now seem poised to take their rightful place in the Finals against the Golden State Warriors. And I especially like how the universe (or perhaps the NBA) arranges … Continue reading
Okay, what TV executive got to the Cavaliers last night and told them to lay off? Am I to believe that the same team that put a historic beatdown on the Celtics in Boston Friday night couldn’t handle them at … Continue reading
I’m glad to see the NBA playoffs (and really the whole NBA season) are following script. Let’s face it, a Cavaliers-Warriors rematch is what we’ve wanted and expected since three seconds after last season’s final buzzer sounded. Looks as though … Continue reading
The Winter of Ted is officially over, as both the Ted Leonsis-owned Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards have been bounced from their respective playoffs, the latter Wednesday night at the hands of the Boston Celtics. You’ve heard it said before … Continue reading
I finally got around to seeing all 10 episodes of Amazon’s new series on the life of Hugh Hefner (American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story.) You’ll no doubt remember that I’d greatly looked forward to seeing this series but watched … Continue reading
Sometimes the less said on local sports the better, and this week has been a fine example. The Wizards, of course, could turn things around with a win tonight, though I’d call it about 10% of the work they’ll have to … Continue reading
Through either great planning or terrible planning the sports gods have smiled on the city of Washington with not one but two important games tonight involving our hometown Wizards and Capitals. (Nats got a game too but it ain’t exactly … Continue reading
First off, thank you Wizards and Capitals for keeping my winter dreams alive for a Washington championship sweep. Secondly, thank you to the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs for keeping me up until the wee hours of the … Continue reading