New York’s beloved Knicks regained NBA Finals glory, absent since Clyde, the Pearl, and Reed ran the NBA from the American mecca of basketball they call the Garden. Their five-game series win in San Antonio ended five decades of frustration. […]
Clipped Net and 53 Year Wait for the New York Knicks Read More »
Sports
No biggie. No one’s driving your taxi. I don’t mean it’s parked at the curb, and the cab driver is out of service. There is no cab driver. Your taxi is an autonomous vehicle and the driver’s seat is empty.
Driverless Car First Time Fail – Left at the Curb Read More »
Travel
Driving is a passion and I have a motto to match. On family road trips late at night, “I can drive all the way to California,” always assured the kids Dad was not about to doze off. The kids are
Love California Dreaming SD to San Fran in 7 – See It! Read More »
Travel
Adults have a lot of baggage. Duh. Tell me something new, you sarcastically quip. And yes, I see that eyeroll. Adults want to believe they are untouched, unphased by fudging whatever whenever. Expand truth, manipulate circumstances, force opportunity. Translation: lie,
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Faith
Mom shed a tear and Dad made the call. Yes or no to the 4-on-the-floor Mustang? Dad and I had just returned from test-driving a 1969 Boss 429 Mustang, and he was living the dream with me. It was the
Mustang Momma Makes Her 4 On the Floor Move Read More »
U.S.
You know it’s coming… have known for a long time. You don’t want it… have tried to avoid it. But the time of safe haven avoidance is about to expire. And so is your job. The pink slip is coming.
How to Ready Yourself for the News You Can’t Know Read More »
Coach, Media
Bad, Bad Bunny. Did you just hop, hop, hijack the holiday again? Wait, no, not that Bad Bunny. We’re not talking Super Bowl singer, but rather the singularly most important character and event in the history of mankind. That is…
Eggs or Empty Tomb… How to Hijack the Holiday Read More »
Faith
Whether the Chicago Bears actually blow town is a Windy City worry and mystery, the source of much handwringing and social media, hateful and otherwise. If we had to guess, let’s go with… no. The Halas Hall brain trust that
Windy City Worry: Bear Down Bears or Blow Town? Read More »
Sports
“What is love…” “Love, love, love…” “Love hurts…” and stings, bites, makes the world go round. It’s a battlefield, losing game, all you need, an open door. And don’t forget love is blind, strong, here to stay, and the message.
What Is Love… Baby Don’t Hurt Me Read More »
U.S.
Once again, the Super Bowl is in Santa Clara, California, just like ten years ago. Super Bowl 50 then, and the plus ten SB 60 now. Then, now, always… the Super Bowl is America’s premiere entertainment event well beyond a
Super Bowl for Sure… Super Life and Times Too? Read More »
Sports, U.S.
Follow the money, they say, and you’ll find… well, you know. Corruption. Excess consumption. Absolute control. Or as in the case of the current sports landscape… all of those. College cagers shave points, pro hoopers consort with fixers, teenage QBs
Follow the Money, Eat Cake, or Cap Your Salary Read More »
Sports
Are you a brake or gas guy? An always-accelerate gal or not so much? Maybe you never look back. Or ahead. Nevertheless, it is time for our annual year-end review and fresh year forecast. We could analyze 2025 water under
How to Not Overthink 2026 and Accelerate in the New Year Read More »
Coach
I can still see it. Red, shiny, waiting. Down the steps on a snowy Christmas morning just outside of Chicago in ’62… no not 1862 wisenheimer. But alas, it was 60+ years ago and might as well been the Civil
Figure Out the Give & Get of Christmas Now Read More »
Family
You don’t need a shrink. Wait, what? OK… if you already see a therapist, please continue. For others, this is an effort in self-analysis. After all, who doesn’t need that these days. Wars, scandals, inflation, politics, and pressure on every
How to Be Happy Stuffing a 2025 Thanksgiving Turkey & Your Shrink Read More »
Faith, U.S.
Dad told his WWII life and death story with a certain reserve in his voice. His memory was sharp and so was the moment he zigged and his best Marine buddy zagged. One went left, the other right. On yet
In a Second Life & Death Marine Decision Read More »
U.S.
The Los Angeles Dodgers won another World Series and a famous player quote has never been more true. “You don’t just accidentally show up in the World Series.” But wait, you say, isn’t that a Derek Jeter quote? It sure
Dodgers Are The New Yankees & Trouble Awaits Read More »
Sports
Twenty years ago today, we were speeding up the interstate… Carolina to Chicago with World Series tickets waiting at Will Call. Maybe. You didn’t know for sure you had tickets? Nope. Why not? It was 2005 and we did not
Will Call or Smart Phone at The World Series? Read More »
Sports
If men and women are from Mars and Venus per the famous book, Generation Z must be from Pluto. Or maybe it’s the other way around. You are a Zoomer and the Boomer… most all Baby Boomers appear from… some
Baby Boomers: Gen Z Has To Be From Pluto Read More »
Coach
“I am a rock, I am an island,” wrote Paul Simon. Interesting lyrics and tune from yesteryear, but probably not a great roadmap to bliss. Can you really hold to a belief in a bubble? What one believes is a
Belief in a Bubble, Rock, Island? Read More »
Faith
