There’s a monstrously large construction site about a mile from my house, different from the one I described two weeks ago. This one I know what it is. It’s called Topgolf, and quite frankly it defies all description and categorization. … Continue reading
I knew I was going to watch last night’s Republican presidential hopefuls debate purely for comedic purposes, and of course it did not disappoint. I knew it wasn’t going to be Lincoln-Douglas or even Kennedy-Nixon, but the show–I use the … Continue reading
Thank God for last night’s cliffhanger win, or I’d be calling the Nats, losers of four in a row, victims of the mikeoconnelljr.com curse. Indeed, before last night’s victory the Washington Nationals hadn’t won a game since I called them … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of spending yesterday afternoon in Frederick, Maryland, for a minor league baseball game between the Frederick Keys and the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. The game was played at Harry Grove Stadium, a quaint little park on the … Continue reading
I do root for the home team, my Washington Nationals, as National League teams go, and I’ll admit I was a bit skeptical about the move to get Jonathan Papelbon as the team’s new closer. Locker room dynamics? Storen moving … Continue reading
The PGA Tour comes to my hometown this weekend (sort of), as Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, plays host to the Quicken Loans National. The tournament’s frontman is none other than Eldrick “Tiger” Woods. Those of you … Continue reading
Though I no longer think of 40 as being “old,” let’s face it, it’s up there for a professional athlete. Alex Rodriguez, the man who has lived no ordinary life and led no ordinary career, turns 40 today, and is … Continue reading
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/2015/07/22/libous-guilty/30531301/ Few headlines over the years have made me as gleefully happy as the one I woke up to yesterday morning: Libous guilty. And in full: Sen. Tom Libous to be removed from office after guilty verdict. I’ve told you … Continue reading
There’s a monstrously large construction site about half a mile from my house (pictured above), featuring cranes and trucks and jacks and hard hats and all the usual trappings of development. The thing is, I have no idea what it … Continue reading
I figure most Donald Trump-types are good for about 15 minutes of fame following the announcements of their presidential bids. You make a splash, the media fawns, then you get out of the pool. But Donald Trump himself in 2015? … Continue reading