One Man’s Hatred of Basketball and Its Spotlight Tournament Before I get started, I understand that basketball is a much-beloved sport and the NCAA basketball tournament (“March Madness”) an iconic sporting event. If you love the game and the tournament, I wish you all the joy. May your favorite team win, may the teams in... Continue Reading →
My Summer Surprise
The Sandlot (1993) - When his family moves into a new neighborhood, a lonely young man gets taken in by the local pickup baseball team. They bond as a team, as friends, and discover the secret beyond the outfield wall. Directed by David Mickey Evans Starring Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Art LaFleur, Patrick Renna, James... Continue Reading →
Things I’ve Learned Watching Football (Soccer)
One of the limited number of upsides to being between jobs at the moment is that I get to watch a lot of soccer. Pretty much the rest of the world calls it football. After watching many hours of international action I have to admit I'm starting to think the same way. Football, soccer, whatever.... Continue Reading →
I Used To Be That Guy
The guy who believed. I was the guy who drove the stat geeks crazy because I believed. Like Lou Brown, the manager of the fictional Cleveland Indians in the movie "Major League", I believed that with a little luck these guys just might surprise some people. I've been a Pirates fan for almost my entire... Continue Reading →