A ChatGPT drive blog: what could go wrong???

This has been a very strange week, especially with all the political problems in Washington and the recent super long Stanley Cup playoff games. To top it all off, the New York Yankees pitching staff was caught cheating, calling into question why they even bother playing if all they do is cheat. Nonetheless, all these…

The return of my passion, in a new home

When is getting what you need better than getting what you want? When it’s out of the blue, unexpected, and makes you stand ten feet taller. Better still is when it allows you to combined passions, loves and joys in an almost alchemic-style way. History, writing, and creativity are all intertwined to my soul, central…

Why sports and politics merging is a unfixable marriage

There’s a bizarre feeling to all of sports these days.  It’s that sense you simply can’t shake, and it seems to be oozing out the pores of every single athlete, coach, general manager and even some owners.  Saying it smacks of conspiracy theories and black helicopters, but one cannot deny things appear to have come…

I ended my podcast, and here’s why…

Only way whiter and more nasal! Recently I made the difficult decision to end my podcast.  The reason it was difficult was that I had to let my ego and my better judgment have a very long chat.  My ego made every argument in the book to keep the podcast going, but over time I…

Serious and silly reasons not to blow up the Bucs coaching staff

Following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-3 to the Carolina Panthers, fans and commentators are calling, at the least, for Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich’s firing. While I do not consider myself an expert on the machinations of a professional football team, I did sleep at an Extended Stay Suites in Anaheim, California at little over a…

Serious and silly reasons not to blow up the Bucs coaching staff

Following the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21-3 to the Carolina Panthers, fans and commentators are calling, at the least, for Offensive Coordinator Byron Leftwich’s firing. While I do not consider myself an expert on the machinations of a professional football team, I did sleep at an Extended Stay Suites in Anaheim, California at little over a…

Must-see Halloween TV (not all for kids, either)

Halloween is closing in and that means it’s time for Halloween movie and TV special watching. For those who are not into hardcore horror or gore, I’ve decided to compile my must-watch Halloween specials and movies, five each. Movie: Ghostbusters (original) You don’t lead off a Halloween Must-Watch Movie list of this kind without mentioning…

Roughing the ref: five blown calls, replay the tape

This week’s epic NFL showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers ended in a 21-15 win for the Bucs, but it also ended in controversy when Bucs QB and soon-to-be-allegedly-divorcee Tom Brady was the beneficiary of a 15 yard roughing the passer call against Falcons defensive player Grady Jarrett. Of course, Falcons fans…