November 12, 2015: Dealers Choice

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Man I miss playing cards. Before all this Texas holdem stuff, although after Rounders we certainly played a lot of that, there was any number of games one could choose from when dealing. It was called Dealers Choice. 5 card … Continued

November 2, 2015: Crystal Ball

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Only if I really had one… to see what would transpire in the future.  There would be a lot of advantages to that, yet, it would take a lot of the fun out of it… at least from a sporting … Continued

October 22, 2015: We Are Good

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I’m fine… hopefully most of us Cub fans are.  Yes, another season equals another season without a World Series championship; this is a fact… can’t argue that.  Starting 2016 will begin year 108 of the longest drought in professional sports.  … Continued

October 21, 2015: The Brink

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Brink:  the point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen; the verge. Bet you didn’t see this coming; I know I didn’t.  The Cubs lost yet another game to the Mets and are now down 3-0 in … Continued

October 20, 2015: Pre Game Jitters

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If you ever played sports, you know what I mean. If you ever played in big games, there was really no avoiding getting nervous.  How are these young Cubs dealing with it all? From every indication, they’re doing well. Maddon … Continued

October 18, 2015: Half Dead

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I could barely move from the couch.  Watching our ace give up three 1st inning runs, followed by another a couple innings later, with no response from the Cubs, I sank deeper and deeper into the couch.  With a little … Continued

October 17, 2015: Every Loss Hurts

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This time of year, baseball in October, every loss hurts. Every game is so critical, that any slip up feels bad. At the same time, you can’t expect to just sweep through the playoffs. The Cubs lost game 1 of … Continued