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The Coast of Maine.   Cavemen.  Discriminatory Behavior – NO.   The Final.  Orlando City Wins! If you are looking for an easy way to spend a long weekend, fly to Portland, Maine.  Within an hour of Portland, either south or north, the coastline, while different than the California coast, offers equivalent spectacular views and activities.  Try… Continue reading Mid-July Things I Think.

Short Takes on the Lighter Side of Things. It has been a tough ten days and a couple of serious takes over the last two weeks. It is probably time to lighten up the blog a bit. Jameis Winston – an NFL quarterback and after many years of your antics at Florida State…..can you just… Continue reading June Vibes.

A Good Man. My sole sibling lived to love his wife, his dogs, the New York Yankees, and soccer.  In many ways we could not have been any different from one another though sports was definitely our tether. His knowledge of baseball was remarkable.  At one time before the onset of free agency, he could… Continue reading A Tribute.

We Will Never Really Understand. It was a wake up week for everyone.  Two people of great stature, success, and fame decided that it was time to take their lives.  One a designer who parlayed her talents into creating a worldwide brand.  The other, a culinary legend who had the presence and talent to show… Continue reading Humility. Sadness. Wonderment.

Memorial Day.  Our Anthem. Blunders Magnified.  It Just Disappeared.  VAR in the MLS.   Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is now celebrated on the last Monday of May.  The holiday commemorates all women and men who have died in military service for the United States.  Please fly our Flag. Speaking of our Flag…..the National… Continue reading Salute the Fallen. Stand Up. Bad Decisions. Gone Missing. Just Make the Damn Call.

I Just Don’t Understand.  Bears, The Wedding, Big Hair, P.Diddy, and a Discussion of the Cephalopod.  These Two Just Don’t Like Each Other.  On The Way to a Triple Crown? After the tragedy at the Parkland, Florida high school, I stated that school security, not gun control, should be our #1 initiative: “I will not comment… Continue reading Another Tragedy. The Lighter Side of Things. NYRB War. Justify.

Do Something for Your Mom.  Slowing Down Certain Content.   Give Us Some Positive News.  A Summer Viewing Party in Downtown Atlanta.  The Nurse and Dr. of Pharmacy. Today is Mother’s Day.  The so-called modern version of Mother’s Day was first celebrated in 1908 and similar to other holidays many people have criticized Mother’s Day as… Continue reading Mom. Net Neutrality. Blah, Blah, Blah. July 15. Graduation.

The $100 Million Dollar Man.  No Mr. Ed.   The Sir Alex Ferguson.  Atlanta on Fire. The Cornhusker Roll.   One of my first blog posts, almost two years ago, slammed Atlanta Falcons quaterback Matt Ryan for his indecisiveness and lack of mobility.   Yes, my assessment was totally incorrect as I had no clue how much work… Continue reading All Sports for the 1st Sunday of May.

Live TV and the NFL Draft.  North Korea.  Bend it Like Kratz.  We Can All Buy a Bugatti.   I remain a big fan of the NFL, even with the kneeling down protests (though I still feel that Saturday is for football).  It still amazes me that two networks dedicated Thursday night to a live broadcast… Continue reading NFL Draft. Sanctions. Depth. A Very Long Term Loan.

Short Takes for a Sunday Morning. With all the talk and action by women for women, all women should look to Tammie Jo Shults as inspiration and motivation.  She served eights years as a Navy pilot in their Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron.  Now, as a commercial airline pilot, she follows in the footsteps of Captain… Continue reading Spring Season.