I don’t know about anybody else, but I am so sick and tired of the current global subculture of Fake News and Conspiracy Theories. You cannot read, see, or hear a single bit of news nowadays without a raised eyebrow, while feeling forced to double-check and triple-check the sources for veracity. Not just to make… Continue reading Fake News and Conspiracy Theories
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Canelo: Myth vs. Reality
I have been a boxing fan for many decades. I remember fondly the glory years of the 70’s, with Ali and Frazier… and then the 80’s with Benitez, Duran, Leonard, Hagler, and Hearns. And of course my hometown megastars Wilfredo Gomez and Wilfredo Benitez. Back then, the best always faced the best. Fighters who were… Continue reading Canelo: Myth vs. Reality
More Pet Peeves with ESPN
I guess this will be my second blog article about ESPN in less than two weeks. The first one was to talk about two pet peeves of mine with SportsCenter. One is the advent of wannabe comedians as sports commentators, and the other is SportCenter’s fixation on the basketball dunk for their Top Ten Plays… Continue reading More Pet Peeves with ESPN
So… Who’s Minding the Store?
As we find ourselves in the middle of the Donald Trump impeachment proceedings, I can’t help but think of one of the scenes from my favorite movie of all time, Crimson Tide. U.S. nuclear submarine Captain Frank Ramsey, played by Gene Hackman, decides to call a missile launch readiness test just as a kitchen fire… Continue reading So… Who’s Minding the Store?
Comedians and Non-Stop Dunks
I have been a fan of ESPN for many, many years, and in particular their show SportsCenter, where I usually get my fill of sports-related news. But I’ve got a couple of pet peeves with SportsCenter at the moment. Unfortunately, I’m not on the ESPN executive board, nor do I have anything to do with… Continue reading Comedians and Non-Stop Dunks
Why Have We Set the Bar So Low?
I belong to an Internet forum, and among other things we discuss politics once in a while. As with any cross-section of the country, there are pro-Trump people, and there are anti-Trump people. I toned it down a little, because Trump creates extremely polarized opinions. What I should have said is there are Trump fanatics,… Continue reading Why Have We Set the Bar So Low?
The Language of Emojis
Ahhh… those famous little digital caricatures we’ve only had for two decades, but now can’t seem to live without. A cursory look for “emoji” on Wikipedia will tell you that emojis (yes… the plural is accepted with the “s”) are of Japanese origin, and their widespread use in cell phones is barely a decade old. … Continue reading The Language of Emojis
Reflecting a Bit on Life
As I sit in front of my computer on a quiet early afternoon, I cannot help but contemplate the fact that life can be unexpectedly short for some, and that it behooves us to make the best we can out of our lives. In a very short period of time, we have experienced the cancer… Continue reading Reflecting a Bit on Life
How to Solve the Shooting Spree Crisis?
In my previous blog article I began discussing the current shooting spree crisis in the U.S. Here I aim to identify what I believe are some necessary steps toward resolving the crisis. These are my personal opinions of course, as is that the only way to resolve this crisis is for decision-makers in Congress to… Continue reading How to Solve the Shooting Spree Crisis?
Shooting Sprees in the U.S.
So here we go again. The shooting sprees are occurring in rapid succession. A garlic festival in Gilroy, California. A Walmart in El Paso, Texas. A neighborhood in Dayton, Ohio. The frequency is horribly alarming. With each shooting spree, the same sad routine is repeated. The initial outrage and disbelief… the angry calls for gun… Continue reading Shooting Sprees in the U.S.