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School and the real world
For over 3,217 years, students have been asking parents and teachers when what they were “learning” in school would apply in real life. I think by the time I hit my early 20’s I had figured out exactly what one learned in grade school would or wouldn’t matter in the real world. I’m sure you…
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Love conquers all..
I’m not really worried about how the Chicago Bulls decide to honor Bull Great, Bob Love, who just passed away at the age of 81. I’m pretty sure I don’t have default access to Bulls telecasts under their new arrangement. Truly no skin off my teeth. I’m not able to share either of the two…
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No winners…
I don’t know if there is crying in football, but I do know there’s a lot of whining and belly-aching. Forget national pastime, football is king in Chicago and beyond. While I don’t put a lot of faith in radio call-in shows as to the specific climate surrounding a team, they do allow fans to…
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Treasures
Since I wasn’t in a specific classroom today, I have no idea if teachers at my school recognized Veterans Day or explained the origins of Armistice Day. I do know that communities across the country held Veterans’ breakfasts, memorials and other gatherings of remembrance. Even if it goes against company policy, I believe in Hug…
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Tell me if you’ve heard this one before…
Recently the Chicago Bears were facing a patch of games that looked to be wins, such that everyone believed winning those games set them up to be in a better place when they’d face the tougher section of their schedule. Most everyone had some sort of equation that would result in the Bears finally making…
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Targets on your backs
This story is one of the reasons why fans outside of NY don’t care for the Yankees and specific players. Every news item is a faux drama that everyone else is supposed to care about. At one point, I even rooted for Gerrit Cole, but that era has passed years ago. Gerrit Cole staying with…
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Just wondering
The Chicago White Sox famously went 41-121 in 2024. Will the Chicago Bulls win more than 41 games this season? 41 wins in a regular NBA season is .500 ball. The over/under heading into the season was in the low 30’s.
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Mano a mano
Comparisons and player comps are unavoidable in sports. It’s only natural especially when the players have so much in common or teams appear to be of equal strength. Before Freddie Freeman destroyed the dreams of a competitive World Series, we were all led to believe that the battle between Judge and Ohtani and the Yankees…
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A reverse jinx?
By suggesting that both Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge are in World Series slumps might serve as an impetus for their turnarounds. Against all the MLB holds dear, the two have underperformed in the first two games of the 2024 and yet, the games continue. If you bought into the pre-Series hype, this battle between…
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Be careful what you wish for
Was I the only non-Texan wishing for a quick end to yesterday afternoon’s game on FOX? I was led to believe that the World Series pregame show was supposed to be airing. After a quick bathroom break, I got what I sort of wanted, the FOX pregame show. I kept it on against my better…
I'd rather be sitting in a ballpark. 