I would like to thank my fellow moviegoers Saturday morning for an excellent theater experience. I’m guessing it was the 8:00 am showtime that kept the younger folks away from the Star Wars: The Force Awakens screening I attended–as it was nearly all middle-aged folks like myself filling the theater that morning. There was nobody…… READ MORE
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The Force Awakens
My breakfast on Saturday will consist of a giant tub of popcorn and a Dr Pepper large enough to sustain a camel for a trans-Saharan trek. I will be attending an 8:00 AM screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens–the earliest time that my work/sports officiating schedule would allow me. I am currently on a…… READ MORE
Viva El Nino!!
With all apologies to Bing Crosby, I will not be joining him in dreaming of a White Christmas this year. Barring a substantial change in the long-range forecast, it appears we will not be getting any substantial snowfall in the next week. And I could not be any happier. As I have been saying…… READ MORE
It’s Deja Vu All Over Again
When my phone started blowing up with alerts and text messages just after 10:00 last night, I knew something major was happening. I just didn’t expect it to be the immediate retirement of Badgers Basketball Head Coach Bo Ryan. After quickly joining the streaming coverage of the post game press conference, I couldn’t help but…… READ MORE
Haters Gonna Hate
When did we as a society decide that all recognition of personal achievement was going to be met with derision and outrage? The latest example came Monday after Sports Illustrated named Serena Williams as its “Sportsperson of the Year” for 2015. Williams was the dominant force in women’s tennis this year. Winning the first three…… READ MORE
Lucy and the Football
That big tease–Federal Reserve Board Chairperson Janet Yellen–is back this week taunting us “savers” again. For weeks now we have heard “The Fed has to raise interest rates this time!” And so those of us with cash in reserve think we might finally see savings, CD and Money Market rates go above a measly one-percent…… READ MORE
The Reality Show Candidate
I have to give Donald Trump credit for one thing: he certainly learned a lot from the producers and script writers for his “reality show” The Apprentice. He is taking the formula developed for successful TV programming and turning it into a successful (for the moment) Presidential campaign. And nobody seems to know how to…… READ MORE
Frenemy of the State
One thing that is getting glossed over in the stories about the San Bernardino terror attack is that it includes yet another connection to Saudi Arabia. Syed Farook traveled to that country to pick up his wife–whom he had met on the internet. Tashfeen Malik was actually a native of Pakistan–and officials are not sure…… READ MORE
The Status Quo Speech
If you’re like me, you are probably wondering today why President Obama took to the airwaves last night to address the nation on terrorism. The 19-minute speech contained little more than the message “we are going to keep doing what we are doing”–which for a growing number of Americans is not enough. President Obama…… READ MORE
A B1G Mistake
Tonight, the Wisconsin Badgers Men’s Hockey team opens up B1G Ten conference play at Michigan. When it was first announced, B1G Ten hockey sounded like a sure-fire winner. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan have all won national championships. Michigan State had a strong tradition and Ohio State and Penn State certainly have the resources to be good…… READ MORE
