I love the Chicago Blackhawks. I grew up with them and I became even more of a fan when I worked at the old Chicago Stadium as an Andy Frain usher in the 1970s and 80s. No one has been happier with the three Stanley Cup Championships from 2010 to 2015. I have t-shirts, hats, […]

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It’s not going well for Russian President Vladimir Putin. His puppet wannabe dictator in the United States is being actively investigated for help from the Russians in last year’s election; the Obama era sanctions have not been removed. Despite the fact that he announced he would, surprise, be running for reelection as Russia’s “President,” where […]

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Long time readers of this column know that I hardly ever post “I told you sos.” It seldom means anything except to the person that writes or says it. No one much cares. On top of that, because I’ve lost my job a couple of times with long unemployment periods (one of which remains ongoing […]

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Aaron Hernandez, Dave Duerson, Junior Seau, Mike Webster. These are just a few of the NFL players, all dead now, who were discovered to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (“CTE”), a progressive brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. It helped cause their deaths, caused deterioration of their businesses, caused wild, often violent mood swings. Family […]

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I haven’t written in the past about Lonzo Ball and his father LaVar Bell. Since I don’t follow basketball much anymore, I only caught news articles and broadcasts occasionally. I know that Lonzo Ball is a highly touted guard who has been regularly compared with Jason Kidd. He was drafted first by the Lakers, but […]

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One of the main problems of football and basketball coaches in unbelievable hubris. They believe their own hype; they believe that they are infallible, above the law, above reproach. College coaches are even worse than their counterparts in the professional leagues. College coaches make more money than college presidents; athletic directors wield much more influence […]

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If it were anywhere else except Texas, we wouldn’t be having this issue. Ezekiel Elliott is going before the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York in an attempt to grant him an injunction that allows him to keep playing while his case against the NFL progresses. For those with short memories, the Dallas […]

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