When I was a kid, I looked forward to Baseball’s All-Star Game. I love scoring baseball games (still do on occasion) and I made up a huge score sheet just to capture all of the substitutions. I made my mother made dozens of copies so I could score games (Copiers were much less prevalent in […]

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Congratulations to Germany who won the Cup in extra time over Argentina. Sadness in Brazil, on the pitch after the 7-1 drubbing from the Germans, and still concern over the stadiums built for billions of dollars at the expense of badly needed health and social services for its citizens. Demonstrations in Brazil were kept far […]

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King James is coming home. Having trashed the hopes and dreams of Cleveland Cavalier fans 4 years ago and creating the biggest fan pushback of any sports “decision” in history, LeBron James, having won two NBA Championships in Miami, has announced that he is going back home to the Cavaliers. It seems like all of […]

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As President Obama told House Republicans’ threats to sue him over his Executive orders, the Chicago Cubs have become much more strident over the past few weeks. First, they put forth a new, more aggressive plan for renovating Wrigley Field. Basically, after getting nowhere with the rooftop owners especially for new Jumbotron scoreboards, they just […]

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A big part of getting good seats at baseball games is the feel of being near the field, a better chance for a foul ball, and being on television. When I worked at Wrigley Field in the seats closest to the field, my grandmother used to look out for me in the stands. She said […]

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As I write this, the USA Soccer Team is about to play Belgium in an elimination game at the World Cup. While I was on vacation, I did watch a few minutes of the US – Portugal match match, and I must admit that it was exciting with lots of scoring opportunities at both ends […]

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Who knew that LeBron James would taking losing the NBA Championship to the San Antonio Spurs so hard? So hard that he has opted out of the remaining years on his Miami Heat contract to become a free agent, setting up “The Decision, Part 2.” Of course, the first “Decision” and television show to announce […]

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