I have avoided political issues, in part because there are so many under the current administration. The only issue I have written on is the sports angle – kneeling for the national anthem. I am solidly behind the players in demonstrating their concern over the way people of color are treated by police. I firmly […]

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I do hate Cub fans. They’re part of the reason that I went from being a fan of both teams to rooting solely for the White Sox. The Indignant Wife and I went to a Cub game (before kids) and the Cubs lost 5-2, but the fans were ok with it, because the runs came […]

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Quite a few years ago, I made a daring proposal – reduce the number of teams in Major League Baseball. When I made this recommendation (early 2000s, they are here on the site), I said that there are too many teams who didn’t win and didn’t get fan support. The best these teams could hope […]

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I’m Back I know I’ve been away for awhile. Work and family duties and a well needed vacation to Europe have kept me away from these pages. I will do better in the future. Now, it’s almost time for football, so let’s get talk about the cesspool that is college football… Seriously? Part 1 How […]

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While I was away, serious allegations and investigations have begun around Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer. Again, the Neanderthal attitude about players and coaches dealing with women came to the forefront. In case you haven’t been following it, Meyer remains on paid leave after a report by veteran journalist Brett McMurphy came to light […]

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I get the feeling that Northwestern Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald is only slightly more welcome to Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany than letters from me (I have written letters to the commissioner, but they have never even garnered a replay – I think they made it to the shredder). Every move the commissioner makes […]

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LeBron James started this – using his free agency to draft friends who he thought would mesh well with his game to build an NBA Champion. Building a “Super Team,” to win, and bypassing GMs and owners except for the money/salary cap part. It worked – the Miami Heat won two NBA titles with LeBron, […]

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