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In defense of retractable roofs

Look, I’m working, so I can’t be blogging all night on somebody else’s dime. But I will say this: I hate rain at baseball games. Hate it as a fan. Hate it more when I’m working. (Or, even, when I’m supposed to be working.) Took this 15 minutes before the thing was supposed to start.… Read More In defense of retractable roofs

September 10, 2015 John DonovanLeave a comment

Friday night light questioning

The season opener for the mighty Blessed Trinity Titans was Friday night. Here they are (above) against the rival St. Pius X somethingorothers. (Lions? Cowardly Lions? I forget …) Mary Jo and I went, of course, to show some school spirit, to watch Luke do his thing with the BT drumline (he, of course again,… Read More Friday night light questioning

August 29, 2015August 30, 2015 John DonovanLeave a comment

The walk of shame

Click on the photos for the captions …

August 26, 2015August 26, 2015 John DonovanLeave a comment

Women’s sports

More people watched the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday than watched the last game of the NBA Finals in June. More watched the U.S. and Japan play for the title than watched Game 7 of the World Series last October. More people — more than 25 million of them — watched that soccer match than… Read More Women’s sports

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 John DonovanLeave a comment

‘I am the greatest’

Muhammad Ali

The NBA Finals, which ended a couple days ago, went pretty much as expected. A series that looked like it could have been classic after the first three games finished with a relative whimper in the final three. The best team, after an early series scare, won. Easily. And now, at the risk of sounding… Read More ‘I am the greatest’

June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 John DonovanLeave a comment

Coaching their hats

A list of current NBA coaches The NBA Finals start, finally, on Thursday night. So now you’re probably thinking either A.) “About time, eh?” or B.) “The NBA what?” But, yes, the NBA Finals begin Thursday, and with them come the usual pants-load of “storylines” and “narratives.” All with Big Question Marks and Drama Promising to Unfold… Read More Coaching their hats

June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 John DonovanLeave a comment

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