The Adult Fútbol League Still Plays in the Park
2019-09-22 – I just came back from taking my dog Rebe for a walk in the park across the street. Sunday mornings this time of year, the park is alive […]
Tag Archives: Sports
Betting on the Super Bowl Coin Toss
2017-02-06 – I rarely watch the Super Bowl. For one thing, we don’t have a screen dedicated to watching such things (i.e., we don’t have a TV). But mainly, I’m […]
FIFA FO FUM
2015-06-04 – I love soccer. But I love it as a dad of a soccer player. I didn’t grow up with soccer. I didn’t really even know how soccer was […]
I Am Not a Party Animal
2014-09-14 – I am not a party animal. I am not a party vegetable. I am not a party mineral. Yet, today I am going to a party. Actually, that’s […]
The Anguish of a Martial Art: Ray Rice and Roger Goodell
2014-09-11 – I never thought football was much of an action sport like basketball or soccer. To me it’s more of a martial art, like boxing or wrestling. It’s all […]
Today Is the First Full Day of Winter
2014-06-22 – Yesterday was the Summer Solstice here in Chicago. But if you are following the World Cup in Brazil, things are very different. I didn’t realize that global climate […]
Too Cold for Liquid Water
2014-02-11 – As winter wears on without a let-up temperature-wise, we begin to get a sense of what life might be like on Mars. There temperatures are […]
