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…
The 2015 French Open ended today. Unfortunately, with the six hour time difference, I wasn’t able to watch much of the tournament. I saw most of today’s men’s final and one of Serena’s early round matches, but that’s about it. The rest of the two weeks I had to rely on highlights. I do still…
I got to watch the major league debut of Pat Venditte tonight. He is a 29 year old pitcher for the Oakland A’s. He pitched two innings against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park and pitched well. He retired 6 of the 7 batters he faced with one strikeout and no walks or runs…
Today, June 2nd, is the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day. According to the official website, wearorange.org, The color orange symbolizes the value of human life. Hunters wear orange to alert other hunters that they’re there — as a way to take care of their own life and the lives of others. A couple of years…
This isn’t like a typical review. It’s more like a warning. I got out of work early the other day. I haven’t been to the movies in ages and I really like going to the movies. So, I decided to go to the movies. Tomorrowland just came out and was directed by Brad Bird, I really…
I actually know what I was doing on August 30, 1993. I had just arrived at college for my freshman year. I was going through the usual college freshman feelings of fear, nervousness, loneliness, etc. And I had unwittingly signed up for the all black dorm. I wasn’t inclined to care. My roommate was a nice…
The first time I saw B.B. King perform live was 1992 or 1993. I’m pretty sure it was my senior year of high school, but I don’t remember which side. Before I went, a guy that I worked with told me that seeing B.B. is, “like going to church.” I didn’t really understand what he…
I’m not one for conspiracy theories, but I really think Roger Goodell is trying to destroy the National Football League. Since he took over as commissioner, everything he has done has made the league less enjoyable. The coddling of quarterbacks makes the game itself less interesting. The way they have “addressed” the issue of head…
I hate the news. I suppose I don’t hate the news per se, but I really hate the people who deliver the news. They do a horrifically bad job. Everyone complains about meteorologists, but their job is really hard. The weather in incredibly complex and they are trying to tell us things about the future. The…
I was watching the Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks game on MLB last night. During the game, there was a score update showing the Angels lost their game when a batted ball hit the runner for the last out of the game. I only see an out caused by the runner being hit by a batted ball…
