Party Poopers
I have written about Delaware’s gambling proposal a few times. As you can probably tell, the prospect of sports wagering just a few hours from my house sounds like a great idea to me. The NCAA does not agree. They […]
Book Review: Bloody Confused
I am really glad I did not troll the Intertubes for reviews of Chuck Culpepper’s book Bloody Confused!: A Clueless American Sportswriter Seeks Solace in English Soccer before I recently read it. I should have known that anything relating to […]
Unarmed and Dangerous
In my younger days, I had quite a temper. A combination of overcompensating for my small stature and growing up with four older brothers brought about this condition. I was not out of control, but I had a few fights […]
Greatest Sports Day of the Year
Today is an embarrassment of riches for sports fans. It really is such a wonderful day to be alive. Of course, March Madness starts today. I am in four pools this year. I picked my teams kind of randomly so […]
Part of the Past Dies
Today marks the last day of a place very important in my life, even though I can’t remember the last time I paid it a visit. Record and Tape Traders will close its Catonsville location. If you read here regularly […]
St. Patrick’s Day Haiku
I usually low-key it on this day, but things have changed so much for the better over the past few months, I’m in a pretty good mood. To celebrate, let’s do some St. Patty’s Day haiku! Ten o’clock meeting Wonder […]
The Real March Madness
This week, people across the country will fill out brackets, maybe throw $5 or $10 into the hat and watch the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament with great interest. Office workers who have little to talk about at other times will […]
Drive Time
I know this might not sound too popular these days what with people trying to save money and find different ways to protect the environment, but I realized something last week. I love to drive. This is not really a […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Tribute and Fun
I didn’t intend to go a whole week between posts. Really. I have lots of stuff to write about, but just never took the time. I finished a book this week and can opine on many other topics, but this […]
ITEOTWAWKI: Carnegie Tribute
Next week, a very special event will take place in New York as at least 20 artists gather to honor R.E.M. with a tribute concert at Carnegie Hall. This is why the baby Jesus invented things like Bit Torrent and […]