Greatest Game Ever

Greatest Game Ever

If you have ever played a sport or been involved in any competition, your mind has flashbacked at one time or another to a particular game that stands out as the greatest game ever. Now, this does not have to be as momentous as a Super Bowl or a World Series or an...
Winter Wonderland?

Winter Wonderland?

Those of us who live in the north, Michigan to be more exact, have developed a sense of humor about the weather. If we didn’t, we would end up assuming the hunker down posture facing the elements with our teeth clenched and expletives emerging from our steamy breath....
Do – Would – Did – He ?

Do – Would – Did – He ?

There she was just a-walkin’ down the street, singin’ “Doo-wah-diddy diddy dum diddy do” Snappin’ her fingers and shufflin’ her feet, singin’ “Doo-wah-diddy diddy dum diddy do” . . . Now that I have that iconic Manfred Mann tune bouncing around in your head for...
Why You So Scart?

Why You So Scart?

Think back to high school speech class. For me, this was the worst torture imaginable causing knees shaking, cheek twitching, armpits sweating, and pubescent voice cracking. If I dared look up to make the required eye contact, there was always some jerk-off giving me...
Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

“He ain’t nothin’ but a ham!” To this day after some fifty-five years, I can still hear Albert Mashall’s father’s booming voice as he stood outside the fence at the St. Catherine softball diamond. Albert was a black teammate of mine. His father never...