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First snow over weekend turned my thoughts to winter world
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008I think, except for those nasty times of ice storms and/or blizzards, that winter is my second favorite season. Autumn would be my first, as it ideally combines the beauty of the leaves with crisp, cool temperature to wipe away the memories of summer’s humidity here in the Missouri Ozarks.
Winter, except for the serious ice [...]
Boise State football: ‘Rodney Dangerfield’ of college sports
Saturday, November 29th, 2008Remember the comedian Rodney Dangerfield and the comedy routine he pioneered that centered on “I don’t get no respect”?
I’ve discovered that a school I went to has become sort of the Rodney Dangerfield of college football — I’m talking about the Boise State University Broncos.
The Broncos have gone undefeated 3 of the last 5 seasons, [...]
Baseball: Is it well-paced elegance or just slow and boring?
Sunday, April 13th, 2008My son and I have a good-natured battle that goes on every baseball season. I maintain the finesse of the sport lies in the careful elegance of well-thrown, well-hit balls and the extravagance with which true believers keep all the statistics and relish them.
He says it’s just a slow, boring game played by people [...]
Okay, I’m changing my mind about this year’s St. Louis Cardinals team
Sunday, April 6th, 2008I have to confess that I may have been wrong about this year’s St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. I’ve seen a few of their initial games on TV, and they really are surprising me. I honestly thought this year’s team was going to be incredibly weak all around: pitching, offense, defense — they have a [...]
As a Cardinals fan, I have very mixed feelings about MLB season
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008Wouldn’t it be pathetic to be a Chicago Cubs fan? I mean, really, year after year — still no World Series.
Just kidding, all you Cubs fans out there. Believe me, after last year and the way things look this season, as a St. Louis Cardinals’ fan, I feel a measure of your pain.
It seems, as [...]