Some Olympic observations
Funny how the female beach volleyball players wear almost nothing because sand gets lodged in bigger uniforms, or something like that. And yet the same sand is apparently no problem […]
Let’s get controversial: Transgender women in sports
Laurel Hubbard, a transgender woman, has just earned a spot on New Zealand’s Olympic weightlifting team. And doing so, in a sport focused on strength, she illustrates perfectly my concern […]
Do what you love, love what you do
A perfect 10 isn't enough for this floor routine done by gymnast Katelyn Ohashi of UCLA.
‘Batboy’ Jake a big hit at the ballpark
Here’s a burst of sunshine for your weekend: Jake the Diamond Dog. No politics here, unless maybe you don’t like dogs. (I don’t trust people who don’t like dogs.) Come […]
Holy halfpipe, Batman!
Hope everyone was watching last night when Shaun White won Olympic gold in the men’s halfpipe. He was crying, I was crying. Seemed like everyone was crying. I’m not going […]
Fly Eagles fly!
The Pats remind me of a guy I knew in high school. He cheated his way through everything and everybody knew it. I kept thinking it would catch up with […]
NFL: They did it to themselves
This time that deflated football is not Tom Brady’s fault. It’s the fault of many National Football League players. It all started in 2016, when San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick remained […]
Rally Cat, best story of the week
Rally Cat was my favorite story this week. Note the score as the video begins. The St. Louis Cardinals trail the Kansas City Royals by one run. And then a […]
Colorado’s ‘Charlie Blackmon kid’ meets Charlie Blackmon
Denver TV stations have been airing this delightful video repeatedly for the last three days, and I suspect its appeal is not just local. Two-year-old Tommy Colson was quietly watching […]
Congratulations, Cubs!!
Congratulations to the 2016 World Series Champion Chicago Cubs! Their first World Series win since 1908 — an 8-7, 10-inning victory I haven’t been a baseball fan since fellow Oklahoman […]
I may not agree with what you say …
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick remained seated Friday night during the playing of the national anthem. He’s done so at other pre-season NFL games, but apparently this was the first […]
