President Trump: Bigger than the Babe?
We have a new president. In a few days a new baseball season will also be upon us. With it will come yet one more unforeseen presidential responsibility for the new incumbent: the probability […]
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8 Rolling Stone Lyrics Made Age Appropriate
http://gty.im/458844966 8 Rolling Stone Lyrics Made Age Appropriate by Paul Lander Just by adding “Oy Vey” to a ‘Rolling Stone’ lyric, the band sounds their actual age: I can’t get no satisfaction, oy […]
The Cubs Goat Gets Its Goat Got
In 1906, the Chicago Cubs won 116 games, a Major League baseball record. They lost the World Series to the Chicago White Sox but then won the next two, becoming the first team to appear […]
Exciting, Informative Football Headlines
Not all of us understand all the nuances and intricacies of football. The following headlines from the San Diego Union-Tribune help us out: 1) I hadn’t thought of it, but yeah, that makes sense. […]
It’s Not Too Late to Prepare Your Child for the 2028 Olympics
While the recent Rio Olympic Games are still fresh in your mind, it’s a perfect time to start getting your own child ready for the 2028 Olympics. The final venue has not yet been decided. […]
OLYMPIC ANNOUNCERS GO FOR GOLD! – And We’re Here With All the Action
It was the fateful night of August 11th. The family was gathered around the TV, watching the women’s gymnastics competition, when the NBC announcer, discussing Simone Biles’s upcoming performance, said this in his deepest, most […]
Beyond the Pole
I was in Rio yesterday taking in some of the exciting Olympic events. I think my favourite event was the pole vault dancing. It’s a new event. Boy, those dedicated athletes work that pole […]
An Olympic Undertaking
SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK Despite being on opposite sides of the world, there are similarities between this year’s Olympics in Rio, and the Games two years ago in Russia. There was all sorts of […]
POLITICS AND SPORTS
I’m trying just to focus on the games and ignore the Presidential Campaign, but politics is invading every facet of our lives, even the sacred Final Four. Rumor has it that Hillary Clinton has […]
Tasty Athletes Rob Ford Might Have Eaten
Embattled, controversial, former Toronto mayor Rob Ford has died. Feel sad for him and his family. It was way early. He was always good for a quote and for a Silliman on Sports story. Here’s […]