Bulls

Why the hell did I break down and buy an antenna? To watch my teams play of course, which is exactly what I settled down with the family to do on this Wednesday evening. You know what I watched? A … Continued

Welcome to the 7th grade City Suburban Catholic Conference Championship Game. Would our boys be able to repeat as champions? I’d love to build up some suspense in this one. I’d love to tell you we squeaked out a victory, … Continued

The time had come. Only two wins stood between my son and his 7th grade basketball team’s quest for a 2nd straight championship, a 3rd straight undefeated season (no playoffs in 5th grade). Saturday night 730pm was the time for … Continued

OK, let’s get back to the one thing that has carried me: my son’s 7th grade basketball team. We left off with the 3rd straight undefeated regular season. They had a couple non-conference games before the playoffs kick off; they … Continued

We turned the page to the next chapter in the story of Derrick Rose on Saturday night at the UC; oh what a ride it has been. Here’s this Chicago kid who went to Simeon, shining… ended up in Memphis, … Continued

First time I’m typing 2025… another year is here. For the past number of years, we’ve gone away after Christmas, and have spent New Year’s in another state; we did the same this year. One of the first things we … Continued