by mike | Apr 20, 2020 | Basketball, Movies, Sports, Sports Movies, Uncategorized |
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 being—broke the color barrier in what up until then had been a racially segregated sport, when he took the...
by mike | Feb 17, 2020 | Aging, Baseball, Curious Possessions, Humor, Life, Sports, Uncategorized |
With seven-plus decades in the rearview mirror I’ve had plenty of time to collect a whole lot of “stuff.” Here is a look at some more “Curious Possessions” floating around my domicile. MUCH ADO ABOUT “NOTHING” Yes, “nothing” is pretty much what bupkis means, and I’ve...
by mike | Feb 3, 2020 | Basketball, Life, Sports, Uncategorized |
My bride and I (and a certain Jedi Master) are having a grand old time following our two teams during this college basketball season. Our Iowa Hawkeyes (Jacqueline graduated from the University of Iowa) have been ranked in the Top 25 most of the season, quite an...