April 3, 2015: Good Friday
Friday is always a good day. Friday is the last day of that work week. It’s the start of the weekend. It’s especially good when you don’t work it. This Friday was that type of good. Coming off a Thursday … Continued
March 31, 2015: Getting that Feeling
Watching the Hawks the past 2 nights, you can tell playoff hockey is approaching. The best team in the NHL, yeah I said it, is rounding back into form. They’ve been here before. They’ve done this before. It’s time to … Continued
March 30, 2015: Deflection
Thinking about it, one of the toughest things to do in sports is to stand in front of a puck going 80 + MPH. No, I’m not talking about the goalie, although that job has to rank up there as … Continued
March 23, 2015: Half Full
I woke up this morning. I decided to take a shower before walking the dog today. As I took a peek outside before jumping in, I was surprised to see everything covered in snow. First thought… what the heck? I … Continued
March 19, 2015: Wednesday Winners
It feels good to win, that’s no secret. Yesterday brought us two wins to feel good about. The Bulls and the Hawks both got nice wins on hump day. I caught a little bit of both games, some on the … Continued
March 17, 2015: The Missing State
68 teams in the NCAA tournament. 13 division 1A schools in Illinois. 0 number of Illinois schools in the Big Dance. That’s pretty bad. It’s pretty bad considering how much basketball talent comes out of this state… out of this … Continued
March 16, 2015: Madness
Let the madness begin! This Sunday was selection Sunday, and the field of 64, wait… 65… oh no, 68 teams were selected. Who will take it all? Honestly, I’ve watched very little college basketball this year, but… I stil have … Continued
March 15, 2015: Dog Walking
It’s the first thing I do in the morning, well, after I hit the john. I’ll sometimes do it in my pajama pants; hey, at least I don’t go to the grocery store with them on. The walks are a … Continued
March 14, 2015: Shark Love
It was nice to see the Blackhawks take care of business against San Jose this afternoon. It was a big win for the team, that helped pull the Hawks 3 points from Nashville. I didn’t think we had a chance to … Continued
March 12, 2015: Passion Dealers
On this 12th day of March, I’m going to talk about the people in our lives that have to put up with the craziness. The ones that have to deal with this passion. They have to let you get your … Continued