The way sports are reported these days, the notion that the favorite always wins gets perpetuated weekly, daily, hourly right up until...

Life experiences have taught me, the fastest way to doing something you would never do is to say that you would never do it. For example,...

Having expressed my opinion in a previous blog that a six-team playoff would work best for determining a college football champion, I...

Politics brings out the worst in everybody--particularly where social media is concerned. Now that the presidential election is over,...

Bugs Bunny celebrated his 80th birthday this year. My favorite cartoon character was introduced in “A Wild Hare.” Elmer Fudd was also...

Recently I watched a 30 for 30 detailing the 1969 Texas-Arkansas game, and how the winner was ceremoniously ordained the college football...

Cool Papa Bell had been retired from baseball two years when he played in a post-season exhibition game in 1948 against a collection of...

What’s the coolest thing you remember about covering the minors? My friend and former work colleague Carter Gaddis read my recollection...

Shark attacks are on the rise this year according to various news reports. The dorsal finsters have been particularly frisky in...

I’m amused by the countless ads touting the “secrets” only the pros know about striking a golf ball. If you buy in, these tips can add 20...

After recently watching parts of Rocky II and Rocky III, I’ve concluded that Rocky Balboa had a lot of heart, but he was not coachable....

Nobody can change a light bulb like me. Based on the competence levels for fixing things today, being able to change a light bulb...

A favorite movie exchange comes from Bronco Billy (released in 1980). Clint Eastwood stars as Bronco Billy McCoy and Sondra Locke as...

Recently I wrote about reaching my goal of reading 100 books in a year, and accomplishing that goal with a month to spare. I noted that I...

I'm a sucker for the different sayings and observations on Facebook posts. So I give you the following collection of wisdom recently...

Given the fact many are drying out after the holiday weekend, I offer you a few of my favorite drinking stories. Where better to begin...

Half-heartedly, I set a goal at the beginning of 2020: Read 100 books in a year. An auspicious goal considering I'd read 33 in 2019. But...

Flash back to the picnic that turned into a national holiday. The big one. The adult holiday. The first Thanksgiving. We know so little...

After a reader read my recent blog about the Brothers Silna and the Spirits of St. Louis, he reminded me about the team's most colorful...

While I don't consider myself an expert on The Godfather, I have invested a lot of time watching and discussing my favorite movie. Thus,...