Bill ChastainUpsetsThe way sports are reported these days, the notion that the favorite always wins gets perpetuated weekly, daily, hourly right up until...
Bill ChastainThree Jobs I'd Rather Not HaveLife 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,...
Bill ChastainCollege Football ThoughtsHaving expressed my opinion in a previous blog that a six-team playoff would work best for determining a college football champion, I...
Bill ChastainSocial Media FuelPolitics brings out the worst in everybody--particularly where social media is concerned. Now that the presidential election is over,...
Bill ChastainBugs Bunny the BestBugs Bunny celebrated his 80th birthday this year. My favorite cartoon character was introduced in “A Wild Hare.” Elmer Fudd was also...
Bill ChastainCollege Football Can't Get It RightRecently I watched a 30 for 30 detailing the 1969 Texas-Arkansas game, and how the winner was ceremoniously ordained the college football...
Bill ChastainHappy for Cool PapaCool Papa Bell had been retired from baseball two years when he played in a post-season exhibition game in 1948 against a collection of...
Bill ChastainMinor League Baseball, Sweet Lou and More...What’s the coolest thing you remember about covering the minors? My friend and former work colleague Carter Gaddis read my recollection...
Bill ChastainSharks on the ProwlShark attacks are on the rise this year according to various news reports. The dorsal finsters have been particularly frisky in...
Bill ChastainOne True Golf FactI’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...
Bill ChastainRocky Not CoachableAfter 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....
Bill ChastainI'm Not HandyNobody can change a light bulb like me. Based on the competence levels for fixing things today, being able to change a light bulb...
Bill ChastainBronco Billy, Star Wars, Cincinnati KidA favorite movie exchange comes from Bronco Billy (released in 1980). Clint Eastwood stars as Bronco Billy McCoy and Sondra Locke as...
Bill ChastainAbout that Reading List...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...
Bill ChastainFacebook WisdomI'm a sucker for the different sayings and observations on Facebook posts. So I give you the following collection of wisdom recently...
Bill ChastainSauce TalesGiven the fact many are drying out after the holiday weekend, I offer you a few of my favorite drinking stories. Where better to begin...
Bill Chastain100-Book Goal ReachedHalf-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...
Bill ChastainPiecing Together the First ThanksgivingFlash back to the picnic that turned into a national holiday. The big one. The adult holiday. The first Thanksgiving. We know so little...
Bill Chastain"Bad News" BarnesAfter 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...
Bill ChastainGodfather What IfsWhile I don't consider myself an expert on The Godfather, I have invested a lot of time watching and discussing my favorite movie. Thus,...