August 22, 2016: Halftime
How do you look at 40? It’s a milestone no doubt; my life could be halfway over. I hope I will live to 80… even longer than that, as long as my health cooperates. I would like to live to … Continued
August 21, 2016: The First Forty
The next milestone is here. I celebrate every birthday; I think it’s important. I don’t understand when people don’t celebrate their birthdays, or don’t celebrate holidays, etc. I’m all about celebrating as much as possible.. kind of like the Cubs … Continued
August 18, 2016: Killer B’s
Thursday’s recap bring us the killer B’s… Bryant and the Bears. No not Bear Bryant… the famed Alabama coach. And not those other Killer Bees; remember that wrestling tag team. Back then there were some awesome tag teams: the British … Continued
August 13, 2016: GOATs
Have you been watching the Olympics? I’ve been trying to catch as much as possible. Some pretty cool stuff going on. Let’s start with Michael Phelps. 23 gold medals in his career. That is a record. With this number of … Continued
August 11, 2016: Bear Up
We interrupt this regularly scheduled Cubs blog for a Bears one. With the Cubs in the midst of maybe their greatest season ever, I’m in no hurry for the NFL season. Unlike some of the down years, where we can’t … Continued
August 5, 2016: The First OIympics
I thought I was writing this blog long enough to have covered an Olympic games, especially now that they do it every 2 years vs every 4. I was wrong. I started writing this blog 2 months after the Winter … Continued
August 3, 2016: Hamstrung
What a week… for every step forward, there is a step backward. Have to keep pushing. We will get through the rough patch, and make it to a better place. It’s time to do a little catch up… Do you … Continued
July 31, 2016: Seattle’s Best
What do you think of when you think of Seattle… Seattle’s sports teams. The fondest memory I have of a Seattle team is of one that no longer exists. It’s the Supersonics of course. The year is 1996, and the … Continued
July 22, 2016: Bear Check
Let’s check in with our beloved Bears for a quick second. Only 3 weeks until Bourbonnais!!! I have been down there before to see Da Bears in training camp. It was very cool. I’m thinking about doing it again; I … Continued
July 5, 2016: The Hate Files XXIII
I have to do it. I have to stay consistent. I think it’s pathetic that a superstar leaves his team to join forces with another superstar because they can’t get over the hump. First it was LeBum… flying south to … Continued