For anyone who doesn’t pay attention to tennis, the US Open starts today. This is looking to be a great tournament. Serena Williams is trying to win a Grand Slam (again, for anyone who doesn’t follow tennis, that is winning all four majors in a calendar year). If she does it, it will be the…
I have always liked movies. Really the only complaint I have about having a kid is that after she was born, I went about two years without seeing any movies. Even now, I rarely see movies, but, thanks to TV and Netflix, I’m starting to catch up on all the movies I’ve missed. And I’m…
There are some things that people say that I simply do not understand. I would love it if someone could explain them to me. Babies prefer people who look like them. Do babies know what they look like? I know I didn’t give my daughter a mirror first thing. Did I do something wrong? Besides,…
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…
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…
