Some More Sports Takes
As promised, a few more sports takes. NFL A month into the NFL season, so time for a quick look at where we are at. Is there a dominant team, or any clear Super Bowl favorites? I don’t think so. Buffalo is undefeated, but only thanks to an epic comeback in week one against Baltimore. Their defense has been shaky…
On Government, Politics, and The Election
Sometimes it is hard to articulate why you believe the things you believe, especially long held views. They become a part of who you are and the inflection points that led you to adopt those stances can be difficult to recall. Take politics, for example. People our age have likely held the same views, or some version of a core…
Weekend Notes
Belated notes after a morning of driver’s ed, some cleaning up after our travels, and starting to prep for our next trip. Kid Hoops Five months of travel ball came to an end this weekend in Louisville. L’s team went 2–2, losing both of their bracket games. It was a very weird weekend. Like last week, the courts were filled…
Weekend Notes
What a weekend! I assume a lot happened in the world, but last weekend was a live period for college basketball recruiting, and there were several massive tournaments in the Midwest. We played against or saw teams from Pennsylvania, Washington state, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Michigan, Georgia, Illinois, Connecticut, Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Nevada, Kentucky, Ohio, Kansas, Missouri,…
Weekend Notes
HS Football Two games again this weekend. Friday night Cathedral played at the public school down the street. Both girls had some friends over before the game and we walked to the stadium. First play of the night CHS snapped the ball over the quarterback’s head, he chased but could not cover, and North Central took over in Irish territory.…
A Satisfying Ending
Sunday night I sat down to bang out some election thoughts. After about an hour and a couple beers I had over 2500 semi-coherent words. Younger me would have pushed on, getting everything out of my system, working until well after midnight to finish and then post the piece. 2020 me, though? He was ready for bed. And as morning…
Fuck you, Don. Try not to destroy too many more things on your way out.
Weekend Notes
Here we are, the week many of us – a plurality of those who voted four years ago – have been looking forward to for an entire election cycle. And it dawns dominated by a sense of dread. Regardless of the results of tomorrow’s election, I think the US is on a horrible course, one where democracy is constantly subverted…
Everything is Bullshit
I’m having a hard time with what is happening around this country right now. What frustrates me most is that I no longer have the patience to sit down and hammer out a couple thousand words about what is going on. I’ve tried, but the longer I type, the madder I get. So in place of a post I would…
How Shit Got So Bad
Feel free to skip this article if you think the “China virus” is overblown, that it is going to disappear any day, that Democratic lawmakers are using it as an excuse to institute socialism and take away your freedoms, etc. But if you’re sane, this is a completely devastating reminder of just how royally the president has fucked everything in…