At the 2015-2016 NFL season approaches its climax, let me say that as a lifelong fan, I was underwhelmed this year, and no, it’s not because the Bears were mediocre at best. There are a few good, interesting teams to watch, but there are a lot of bad teams and mediocre teams that make me […]

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Soccer’s international ruling body FIFA is as corrupt as Tammany Hall or a Third World dictatorship. It seems that every few months there is another raid on a hotel and various FIFA officials are being arrested for bribery and other crimes. So far, the investigations haven’t been able to pin anything publicly on FIFA President […]

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I am a fan – of lots of things: comic books, music, concerts, movies, Monty Python. Like I said, lots of stuff and one of my strongest affiliations is for the Chicago Blackhawks. I kid everyone that in some ways it’s easier on my bank account (and sometimes my nerves during the playoffs) for them […]

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1. I know that the Cubs have signed highly prized free agent Jason Heyward (and away from the hated Cardinals) and made the playoffs last year, but suddenly, lots of people are calling the Cubs, yes the team that hasn’t won a World Series in 107 years and hasn’t appeared in a World Series in […]

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When I worked for the Federal Reserve, we had a common rule – “what happens on the road, stays on the road.” Back in the 1980s, there was a fair amount of drinking done on the road and as a result, a number of juvenile exploits ensued. And yes, there was the occasional hook-up and […]

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I was wrong. I’ve been wrong for a very long time. Long time readers of this blog know that I have been in support of Pete Rose being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I no longer feel that way. I know that showing that one has changed their mind is flip-flopping to […]

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If you want to look for dumb, spiteful legislation, you know that a Republican is behind it. Unless it benefits a billionaire, most current legislative initiatives involve punishing minorities, women, and immigrants – anyone who poor dumb white America can blame for their state. So it’s not much of a surprise that a Missouri state […]

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