Donald Trump Has Embarrassed Our Country – Again

Somehow, I felt this day was coming when Donald Trump would surrender to authorities, get fingerprinted and his mug shot taken just like any other accused criminal, and appear in court for his arraignment. Donald Trump has embarrassed our country – again. Now I understand that Trump, like any...

The Painful Truth of Subscription TV Services

The way we watched our favorite shows underwent quite a transformation, like many other things, around the Covid-19 epidemic when we were stuck inside our homes. Knowing they had a captive audience, a new crop of TV streaming services was born. We had some great new shows to choose...

New Changes for MLB in 2023 Are Awful

Major League Baseball has done a great job of screwing up the game – again.  It was bad enough that MLB had to ruin its All-Star Game, but now the 2023 season will usher in a collection of changes that boggles the mind. We can thank MLB’s joint competition...

The Best MLB Pitchers Ever? That’s Hard to Say

A friend of mine on Facebook (or Meta), also a Giants fan, posted a comment by Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole that Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is closing in on the 200 victory mark, “is the last of his kind.” Just to be up-front, I am a Dodgers fan, but...

Why You Need a Profane Blocker

When I tackled my first website, I decided to play it conservatively. I was trying to survive Coding Dojo, a rough boot camp dedicated to web development, and I wanted to stay within my skill level. A few other students knocked out some excellent websites, while others began something...

Los Angeles Sports Teams’ Nightmares

The Chargers are now officially a professional sports team from Los Angeles. In their NFL playoff opener, the Chargers cruised to a 27-0 lead over the Jaguars in Jacksonville, Florida, and wound up losing 31-30. This monumental collapse inspired me to reminisce about how this is a pattern for...

Weird Start for House Republicans

After seeing the first week or so of the new sessions, it’s no wonder the average person is so down about how our government operates or fails to operate. Some things coming out of Capitol Hill lately can make your head spin. Here are my favorite moments as the...

My Best of 2022 Stories

Another year has passed, so for the first time on my blog, I will give you what I feel were the top stories of 2022. So, let’s do this: Russia invades Ukraine On the morning of Feb. 24, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced a “special military operation” into Ukraine...

We Must Not Forget Paul Whelan

We should never forget former Marine Paul Whelan. To recap, Whelan, 53,  is serving a 16-year sentence in Russia after being charged and found guilty of espionage and spying for the U.S. government. Whelan and the U.S. deny these charges, though he remains imprisoned in a labor camp and...

So Far, So Good for Brock Purdy

This blog has been updated. Who could have had such a start to their professional sports career than Brock Purdy?  You already know this is, assuming you are paying attention. Purdy was the last player in the 2022 NFL draft, thus making him “Mr. Irrelevant.” No quarterback from that...