Life is very complicated, mine especially; which means that time often does not allow me to make a post when a story comes along. So, occasionally, I have to play “catch-up.” This is one of those times. Last week, Blackhawks Hall of Fame broadcaster Pat Foley blasted the 8:35 PM Central start times of the […]

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As noted everywhere today, 2016 has been an absolutely brutal year for artists. In less than one-third of a year, we have already lost Alan Rickman, Doris Roberts, Chyna, George Kennedy, Garry Shandling, Harper Lee, Nancy Reagan, Abe Vigoda. Musicians have been particularly hard hit; the year started with the death of David Bowie, then […]

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I’m no wrestling fan – I haven’t been since I was around 13 and found out that the whole thing was fake. (I remember working the old International Amphitheatre and “opponents” Dick the Bruiser and Ernie Ladd sitting in a private room in the back deciding “how much we gonna give ‘em (the crowd) tonight?”) […]

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One of the truisms in the sports world is – you don’t need to be beloved to be a Hall of Fame player in any sport. Baseball’s Ty Cobb beat a fan with the fan’s prosthetic leg. It is said that Johnny Bench is a world class @$$hole. There is a school of thought that […]

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So, we have seen the show and it’s the day after. Those who were at the show might now just be waking up, or they’re still partying. First, the show: I thought Chris Rock did a very good job of hosting the show in the midst of the Oscars So White controversy. It stated the […]

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This Sunday night, the 88th Academy Awards will be held and in light (no pun intended) of the controversy over the fact that no people of color were nominated, I look forward most to host Chris Rock’s monologue. Since the show is being produced by Reginald Hudlin, who is also African-American, I don’t think there […]

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I am a movie fan – I love them, and try to see as many films as I can. So, last weekend, with the family seeing Kung Fu Panda 3 (I had seen it with the Indignant younger child the night before, but since the Indignant older child having missed out, they all went), so […]

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