Waking up this morning, as a Knicks fan, you would have thought that the New York Knickerbockers franchise was awarded a retroactive title based on the celebrating that was occurring. Turns out, it was just an abundance of joy at the fact that James Dolan fired Phil Jackson. Jackson, who has been mercilessly mocked this... Continue Reading →
Fiction Friday: When Jackson Met Kate, Part I
(Author’s note: I was inspired to do this character study by the excellent collection called The Lineup edited by Otto Penzler, proprietor of the Mysterious Bookshop. If you have a chance, I highly suggest you pick up a copy. Please note that this is a work in progress “So, can you tell me how you... Continue Reading →
Hey, Guys: Women Don’t “Owe” You Anything
Normally, in my writing, I try to not be so blunt and direct in my headlines and lede. I understand that I’m likely not utilizing proper search engine optimization by taking that approach, but I think there is some beauty in mystery and actually making you read to see what my point is. However, with... Continue Reading →
Donald Trump’s Short Budget Shows Us He Is Who We Thought He Was
One of the things I try not to do is write angry. Even when I feel passionate about something, I tend to write slow; I prefer to let things breathe for a day or two, gather my thoughts and put down composed, reflective thoughts. It also prevents me from going crazy with curse words. As... Continue Reading →
This Is Who We Are
I’m sitting here on Tuesday evening, trying to string together a coherent series of thoughts about what just happened as I refreshed my Twitter timeline over and over again, watching the results roll in. And…I have nothing at all. Donald Trump is who he has always been. Loud. A braggart. The complete opposite of humble.... Continue Reading →
Poem: Uncivil Discourse
Demagogues and demon dogsRunning for head of stateA violent, hostile crowdPushing against the gate Uncivil discourseIs the norm, not the exceptionRapidly leading usTowards a major insurrection Power hungry peopleUsing fear as a weaponKeeping the uninformedUnder control and threatened Why have we let this happen?When did we decide to say“We should only count wins and losses?“Saying... Continue Reading →
On Mizzou in 2015….
I guess you could say I was lucky. I was never called “nigger” during my four years at Mizzou. I never felt threatened expect for one incident while walking across south campus when someone mistakenly called me “faggot” from the balcony of Laws Hall. I did spend some time working on “The Hate Report” that... Continue Reading →
A Look at a Hypothetical Major in Sports Part II: Freshman Year — Not Quite “A Year of Readiness”
(For Part One of the series, click here.) While Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany would rather have first year students endure “ The Year of Readiness” and be automatically redshirted (and while I lean towards approval of that stance), let’s operate under the assumption that all first year students could be immediately eligible. The first... Continue Reading →
Throwback Thursday: May 10, 1996
She lives here in town. I’ve been here about nine years now; I am unsure as to how long she has been here. In fact, I haven’t seen her in nearly 20 years. We’re Facebook friends, for all that that’s worth, but outside of commenting on a picture or two or a happy birthday wall... Continue Reading →
A Fever Dream Leads to a Return
I tossed and turned.I was finding it difficult to get comfortable, as all these thoughts kept running through my head.A quote from William Shakespeare: "It is a tale told by an idiot/full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" is followed by a video clip of Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith shouting vile, nonsenical things... Continue Reading →
Test For Echo 
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