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It was another glorious day at the horse track, overcast, the slightest drizzle, a pleasant reminder that those of us here in Florida don’t constantly reside on the surface of the sun. Plus… it was opening day! Opening Day at Continue reading Cooler at the Track
“Heeeeeeey, Braaaaaan,” said Nanny over my car’s speakerphone as Braaaaan and I proceeded on our Sunday drive. “Y’all watchin’ the gaaaaame?” We weren’t but of course, Nanny was. It was Sunday and her Bucs were playing. Although Braaaaan and I Continue reading Nanny and the Bucs
I cried when the Gators won the other night. I’m sure it wasn’t the first time. My school has won national championships in multiple sports and tears were likely shed back in ’96 and then again in ’06. You never Continue reading An LSU-Florida Game for The Ages
No obstacles, only opportunities. I forget where I first heard this expression. It might have been an old boss who first shared it with me. Or perhaps I read it on one of those inspirational notebooks, you know the kind, Continue reading Diamonds in the Rough: Topless Trop Presents Homeless Rays with Golden Opportunity
Fernando Valenzuela passed away this week. He was 64 years old. That’s a fairly young age to have shuffled off this mortal coil. I say this because I’m 56 with creaky knees, a bad back and a permanently receded hairline. Continue reading What Fernando Valenzuela Meant To Me
I am an East Coast guy through and through. Being three hours behind everything else makes me inherently anxious. While I still selfishly think New York City holds everything one would ever want to see, and that there is no Continue reading Going Back To Cali, Part Two: Oscars, Grammys and the Sunset Strip
It’s been a while since I’ve taken off work. It’s been even longer than that since I’ve flown across the country. And it’s been even longer than that since I put my Stevie Ray Vaughn Rule into full effect, which Continue reading Going Back to Cali, Part One: The Statuesque Nature of Crypto.com Arena
“Why are there women here dancing on their own? Why is there this sadness in their eyes?” -Sting, They Dance Alone (Cueca Solo), 1986 I saw a woman dancing in the gym today. She was dancing by herself. She was Continue reading On grieving and dancing
As sports fans, we all have our bucket list items. I’ve been to Augusta National three times. I’ve been to multiple Stanley Cup championship games and even saw the trophy hoisted in 2004. I’ve been to an NBA Finals game, Continue reading Sean Mo’s No-No: SportsChump correspondent witnesses history in Cincinnati
I love being right. I especially love being right after I’ve carefully broken down a game and wagered accordingly. Case in point: what will forever be known as the Steph Curry game against Serbia. As you all know by now, Continue reading Talking Out Wagers: The Steph Curry Olympics Edition
