The 14th annual WEEI/NESN Jimmy Fund Radio-Telethon starts Tuesday, August 18th and runs through Wednesday, August 19th. As an avid Red Sox fan, I have watched and/or listened to all 13 of the previous efforts. It is truly extraordinary what they manage in two days. Last year they raised $3.3 million and they have raised more…
It’s been a long time since I posted anything here. This has been a crazy and draining summer. I haven’t really had the energy to do anything. It might not seem like it, but writing, even silly 500 word posts, requires a decent amount of energy. Since what little energy I have is going to…
Here we are at the All Star Break for the 2015 Major League Baseball season. I hate the All Star Break. It basically means three or four days without baseball. Sure there’s the All Star Game itself, but it’s not a real game. I might have wanted to watch this year if eight Royals had…
Wimbledon 2015 finished today. It was an excellent fortnight. Here are some thoughts I had about the tournament. Serena Williams is amazing. Her match against Heather Watson was riveting. And while the result of the final was never really in doubt, the fact that her nerves were apparent somehow made her more likable. Federer is…
I just finished watching all three seasons of Star Trek on Netflix. It seems to be becoming a tradition to record my thoughts when I finish a series, so here goes. Star Trek was a really great show. Not every episode was great, but every episode was trying for something. I’d always rather watch people…
The Supreme Court ruled that gay couples can marry in all 50 states. I don’t talk all that much about gay rights. I’m a strong supporter of gay rights, it’s just that I don’t feel like I have much to say about it. It is so unbelievably obvious that all human beings, regardless of orientation,…
Summer officially started today. While I know I will probably complain a lot during the next three months, I wanted to get as much out of the way as I could at the very beginning. So, let me count the ways in which summer is the worst season by far. Out of four seasons, it…
I’ve been listening to a lot of B.B. King since his death. One thing that struck me is that “The Thrill Is Gone” was released 20 years into his career. It was not only his biggest hit, but his signature song. After it became a hit, it was the one song you would be guaranteed…
Before the finals started, if someone had asked me whom I was rooting for, I would have said Cleveland without hesitation. They were technically underdogs, even with the world’s greatest player. Cleveland is famous for their lack of sports success. I’ve been to Cleveland and liked it. Add to that the fact that San Francisco…
Yesterday Hartford, CT decided to get in on the Moral Monday phenomena. A group of protesters blocked the Hartford side of the Founder’s Bridge just before rush hour. Their stated goal was to spread the “black lives matter” message. This wasn’t a smart way to spread that message. Like anything else, protests can be done…
