(Editor’s note: Published June 5, 1998, in the Philadelphia Daily News. Re-reading the part about Lance Armstrong’s reckoning and decision … More
Category: Sports
Two The Hard Way
Asbury Park’s Anthony Wright and Mark Murray have made a home for themselves at the University of Delaware, as basketball stars.
A Modest Proposal: Super Bowl Saturday
Like the U.S. health-care system, the New York Giants, and Instagram’s algorithm (why can’t I just see stuff in reverse-chronological … More
Stephen Hawking’s Birthday, and Why Geniuses Can Be Idiots Like the Rest of Us
Noted physicist Stephen Hawking turns 73 on Thursday. He’s lived with something very similar to Lou Gehrig’s Disease for 41 … More
The Champ-een!
This is the bracket from Kevin’s company’s ping-pong tournament. Hmmm … whose name is there as the winner. Oh, Kevin.
All-Star Game
I got tickets to the All-Star Game from a colleague at work (thank you, Eric Adams) and invited my brother … More
'You're on TV!'
That was Virginia’s text to me, along with a screengrab of Pete and I, shown behind Phil Mickelson (above), right … More
At US Open
I got a last-minute offer to grab some VIP passes to the US Open, which is being held at the … More
We Tried, Auntie Do, We Tried
But there was no saving Ohio State in its Elite 8 game, when it lost to Wichita State. Their team … More
Go Buckeyes!
Auntie Do, we’re wearing our Ohio State stuff and thinking of you. P.S. It didn’t work. Boy, it didn’t work.
Age-Group Champeen!
Virginia and I took part in a 5k run at our church on Saturday. The course was very up-and-down, it … More
A Good Week for Kelly
Our youngest, now 16, has been getting in his driving time since receiving his driving permit (above, he’s behind the … More