August 22, 2017: New Year
I like the text message that my brother in law sent me this year: Remember, a birthday is like a personal new year. I’m buying that all day every day. So, besides January 1st, for me, August 22nd is the … Continued
August 20, 2017: Round Two
It was the return to Arizona for round two of the preseason for our Bears. I recorded this one too; still haven’t watched all of it yet. I just can’t help but think about that one game in Arizona; how … Continued
August 15, 2017: Stress Levels
How well do you manage your stress? I’ve always been pretty good about managing mine. Nothing really gets to me, until lately… New and different challenges both personally and professionally have kicked my stress levels above zero. I’m pretty sure … Continued
August 11, 2017: Must Watch TV
I’ll be the first one to tell you that I don’t care about preseason football. I never make time to watch it. Wake me when the regular season starts. I’ll also tell you how pissed I was this past draft … Continued
August 7, 2017: South Beach Talents
We’ve already seen this…all of this. The guy we love to hate took his talents to South Beach. The only way this is similar is the way I feel about Cutler. Nobody tops Lebron in the hate rankings, but when … Continued
August 1, 2017: Ready For Football
The calendar turns to August, and football is back on the brain; well, that’s the way it’s supposed to work I guess. The Bears started practicing, actually last week, in preparation of the 2017-2018 NFL season. I’m definitely not ready … Continued
July 10, 2017: Lots of Mulligans
We may need a mulligan for the Cubs first half, but on our annual golf trip, there are lots of mulligans required. It all started back in 2000. That was the first annual father son golf trip. We started with … Continued
July 7, 2017: Keep His Name Out of Your Mouth
Yeah ok, so I’m really behind. I need to play some catch up with the blogs. Whenever this happens, it’s not because I have nothing to talk about related to Chicago sports; it’s because life happens. Some vacation days meant … Continued
July 4, 2017: It’s Called Soccer
People are starting to take notice of another Chicago team. The Chicago Fire professional soccer team has been playing really well from what I hear. I’m not interested. Sorry, I don’t want to knock the sport of futbol…it’s called soccer … Continued
June 1, 2017: Starting the Month Off Right
It provides a fresh start every 30 or so days; the start of a new month. Maybe this is a big month for you? Maybe you need to get a lot of things done. Maybe the 1st of the month … Continued