May 21, 2022: An Old Friend
Friday night was fun. I met up with an old friend. Hadn’t seen him in like, shit, 15 years or so? It was crazy, but he’s one of those guys that you just pick up with, like you guys just … Continued
May 15, 2022: The Scheduled Event
The NFL does it right. What other sport has a televised schedule release? You may think it’s a bit much, and maybe you’re not necessarily in the football frame of mind right now, but I don’t know about you, I … Continued
May 10, 2022: No Spring
That was quick. One day it’s 40 degrees and raining, next day it’s almost 90 degrees; welcome to Chicago’s changing seasons. This year felt a little different. It’s almost as if we had no spring. We went straight from dreary … Continued
May 5, 2022: Cinco de Mayo
Ah yes, the 5th of May; how do you celebrate Cinco de Mayo? I have some memories… One of my oldest friends was born on this day. When I say oldest, I mean I’ve known him since I was 5 … Continued
April 30, 2022: First Draft
After not having any first round draft picks, and not trading up to get in the first round, the Bears would be taking their 6 draft picks over the next 2 days. I think we all know the needs, there … Continued
April 29, 2022: No First Round Pick
And with the X pick of the first round of the 2022 NFL draft, the Chicago Bears select… nobody. Yeah, kind of a buzzkill. All the hype around the first round of the NFL draft, this year being in Vegas, … Continued
April 28, 2022: The Hate Files LIII
My wife asked me: Why do you hate the Bucks? Welcome to the 53rd edition of The Hate Files, for all of you who can’t read roman numerals. It’s one of the original features; it’s the cherry on top of … Continued
April 23, 2022: Sharing is Caring
The beat goes on… It’s funny when I see people I haven’t seen in a minute. Maybe that minute has been a couple months, maybe longer; maybe it’s only been a few weeks. I ask them what’s going on; they … Continued
April 3, 2022: A Decade
As we got ready for church, I told my son maybe he should wear his Trubisky jersey. Not for old times’ sake, not because we’re still rooting for him or anything like that. No, it’s because my son turned 10 … Continued
March 31, 2022: Eleventh Heaven
Mark Messier. He’s the first #11 that comes to mind; pretty good hockey player. Actually work with someone at the job that has the same exact name. He told us stories about how he would go up to Canada, and … Continued