by mike | Oct 5, 2023 | Basketball, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
The world of sports could not present a story more uplifting than this one. The post first ran in 2020. I believe it is significant that I’m writing this post on April 15th, which happens to be Jackie Robinson Day. The great baseball player—and even greater human...
by mike | Sep 14, 2023 | Baseball, Basketball, Life, Uncategorized |
I was seriously disheartened when I wrote the following post in March of 2020, as I’m sure all of you were. We became captives to the insidious beast called Covid-19. I’m writing this on what should have been Opening Day for Major League Baseball in general, and my...
by mike | Jul 17, 2023 | Baseball, Basketball, Football, Sports, Uncategorized |
Earlier this month I tuned into a game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Reds’ phenomenal rookie, Elly de la Cruz, had just reached first base with a single. He promptly stole second, just beating the throw, and on the next pitch he broke for...
by mike | Apr 3, 2023 | Baseball, Basketball, Life, Sports, Uncategorized |
So where’s my usual post? Sorry, but I’ve been so wrapped up with the NCAA Basketball Tournaments (men’s and women’s), and the opening of the baseball season, that the next real article won’t appear till the following Monday. The Lady Hawkeyes from Iowa made it to the...
by mike | Mar 28, 2023 | Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized |
I can’t let this week go by without a giant WOW for our two basketball teams. The San Diego State Aztecs men’s team is headed to the Final Four in Houston after dispatching the #1 seed Alabama, then eking out a victory against old rival Creighton. And the Lady...
by mike | Mar 23, 2023 | Basketball, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
In keeping with the season—that’s the Madness of March season—this post, which I first presented in 2020, is about a remarkable team—and its coach—that changed the face of college basketball forever. I believe it is significant that I’m writing this post on April...
