Like a tease worthy of Charlie Brown’s football or 108-year curse, I’m afraid the Chicago Cubs’ victory last night in Game Five of the World Series merely staved off the inevitable. It must happen this way, no? The victory gave Chicago … Continue reading
Halloween has begun. I’m calling it. Four-day weekend. If anyone needs me I’ll be ankle-deep in candy watching baseball and waiting for the Great Pumpkin to arrive. … Continue reading
Fifty years ago tomorrow TV audiences were treated to an instant favorite among critics and casual viewers alike. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown was the third Peanuts television special and second holiday-themed episode after the equally legendary A Charlie Brown Christmas. Like most people … Continue reading
So it is set. The matchup of the century. Quite literally. In this corner, the team that hasn’t won a World Series in 68 years, and in the other corner, the team that hasn’t won it in 108. Either way … Continue reading
As ridiculous as I found Wednesday night’s “debate” between “presidential” contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, at least it makes for good television. Sometimes. It’s a little tough to watch, considering the guy I want to win does a pretty … Continue reading
Alert outside world I am indisposed tonight. Baseball, baseball, Charlie Brown Halloween special, and a Presidential debate. Heaven can wait. … Continue reading
They say defense wins championships. I’m not sure the defensive unit of my hometown NFL team is quite at championship level, but that’s been the most impressive part of their game the past month as the Burgundy and Gold have … Continue reading
For more than three decades I’ve greatly preferred creamy peanut butter to crunchy, and in recent years I’ve rarely given the latter any consideration at all. Last night I realized I’ve been giving crunchy peanut butter the short shrift. Having … Continue reading
Two of the better baseball games you’ll ever see were played yesterday in San Francisco and L.A., seven beautiful hours of after work time for those of us on the East coast. Obviously I was disappointed to see my hometown … Continue reading
Like most people in this country my opinions of our presidential candidates have not changed in the past 48-72 hours. I didn’t know that Donald Trump was a boisterous womanizer? This was news? And after watching the moral decay of … Continue reading