When the Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA title last week in the truncated 2019-2020 season, LeBron James said that the team, the fans, everyone got respect and he deserves “his damn respect” and he has a point. It seems that whenever James’ name comes up, it is in the argument over whether he […]

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I was asked by my friend Steve Bynum from WBEZ to speak about the passing of Hall of Fame Chicago Bear great Gale Sayers, and I felt it was important to follow up on that here. It has been heartrending to see Mr. Sayers wheelchair bound, unable to speak, suffering from dementia. Visits to Soldier […]

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The weather is changing. The leaves are starting to change color and fall. It’s much cooler with just a touch of briskness in the air. In 2020, that is the only thing that is the same from previous years. Covid-19, racial strife and unrest, economic issues make this the most unusual early Fall in memory. […]

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As we see more things changing as a result of the George Floyd murder and Black Lives Matter movement, many of the superficial changes that I thought I’d never see happen are occurring all over the place. The Confederate Flag banned at NASCAR races and among the active military; confederate statues being removed. Nice gestures […]

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Well, the Golden Globes are over and next week come the Academy Award nominations, and it was a good year for film. I was able to see a few of the best of the year before they were released in cinemas or on streaming services. Overall, more and more films at the Toronto International Film […]

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One of my long time evilopinion traditions is to list my favorite records of the year. I am still old school, I buy CDs and then load them onto my iPod. Redundant? Sure, but I like having a physical object just in case something happens. Also old school, is my list. I looked at the […]

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I’m going to come out and say it – I don’t give a damn about arbitrary deadlines. Occasionally, I have donated money to charities and political campaigns, usually to the Left of the political spectrum, and I do understand the rules in the current Democratic debate guidelines that you have to have raised so much […]

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