March Madness is already here. I used to think the play-in games were kind of a waste, but I’ve taken a greater liking to them in recent years. Last night I was treated to victories from teams (sort of) representing … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2018
You read it in The Washington Post. You read it in the Costco members magazine. You heard about it from @moconnelljr. The latest yuppie status. It’s not driving a Prius or drinking raw water.It’s chicken farming. You know… chickens. Like, having … Continue reading
Nothing makes you feel stupider than taking that online Jeopardy! test. But you knew that, because you were following @moconnelljr, my new Twitter handle. Yep, I’ve entered the world of Twitter. (Seven or eight years after everyone else did.) I’ll still … Continue reading
It’s that time of year. The day when I start out feeling pretty smart, then end it feeling not so much. No, not for my NCAA Tournament bracket… it’s time for the online Jeopardy! contestant test! Why do I subject myself to … Continue reading
Last week we heard that Papa John’s pizza–the ubiquitous sponsor of NFL football–would no longer be affiliated with said sports league. Both parties seemed to agree the parting was mutual, and for once actually I believed that old line. Each … Continue reading
The date March 2 means only one thing for me. This was the day, 12 years ago, that I lost my best friend for all eternity, Joe Sullivan, killed in an automobile accident at the age of 23. I’ve talked … Continue reading
My hometown Washington Wizards keep rolling along (nice road win against the Bucks last night), though in my original hometown things don’t look so good. What else is new? The 2017-2018 basketball season ended last night for the Binghamton Bearcats … Continue reading
Talk around Washington these days centers on one question: Are the Wizards actually better off without John Wall? It seems preposterous. Wall’s their best player. He’s an all-star. A Wall-star. The face of the franchise. But he’s been out the … Continue reading
One of the world’s most well-known religious leaders died Wednesday at the age of 99. Calling Billy Graham a “preacher” hardly does his stature justice, the man who took his message to nearly 200 countries around the world and to … Continue reading
Wednesdays I usually like to write about politics. Here’s an oldie but a goody. There’s a weekly paper in my community called the Loudoun Times-Mirror, usually good for a laugh or two. This past week there was a piece about tax … Continue reading