The worst thing that ever happened to this country was 9/11. Not only because thousands died in the WTC terrorist attack and Bush subsequently fought a stupid war, but also because that event put New York City back on the map in a real obnoxious way. Increasingly, in the last couple of decades leading up to 9/11, Americans were more and more discovering the values of Sun Belt, or more southerly
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Start Spreading the News: NFL Bosses Will Find Worm in Big Apple Super Bowl Decision
Posted on 12:31 AM by ergeg
Thursday, April 29, 2010
You Gotta Play to Win—The 2010 Kentucky Derby
Posted on 9:36 PM by ergeg
By Steve BradyThe interesting thing about this year’s Kentucky Derby? The horse I think is best equipped to win it didn’t even get in. SETSUKO is only 1 for 8 in getting to the winner’s circle, but he has been showing steady improvement with each start, and has a powerful closing kick that I thought would give him a strong chance against this field. He also had one of the most visually impressive
Monday, February 22, 2010
His Heart Belongs to Daddy
Posted on 4:21 PM by ergeg
Sometimes the smallest little news items can grab your attention. Such as the AP story today stating that Kevin Gilbride Jr., son of New York Giants offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride Sr., has been added to the Giants' coaching staff.This kind of blatant nepotism wouldn't be so bad if Jr. had a competitive resume. I mean, really, isn't making it into the NFL coaching ranks the dream of many a
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Tiger, Tiger, Burning Not So Bright...
Posted on 11:04 PM by ergeg
Poor Tiger Woods. So talented. So rich. So pheromonal. So messed up. Media reaction to Tiger’s apologia publica Friday has ranged from astonished praise to outright cynicism. As for me, I’m trying to find the middle ground, though it’s not that easy to do. Like newspaper writer and TV bigmouth Stephen A. Smith, I am tending toward mistrust on Tiger’s mea culpa. It’s not that I don’t think Tiger
Friday, February 19, 2010
The Heart Chronicle (Part 5)
Posted on 1:57 AM by ergeg
So I’m finally at home, rebounding from cardiac surgery and the shock of it all, glad to be within my own four, very dingy, walls. Then my friend, singer Stacey Shaffer-Bishop, calls me, and says she’s coming over with stuff for me to eat. And gosh darn if she doesn’t bring me a big, big pot of homemade chicken soup (no salt used in its preparation), coffee, matzo crackers, salad greens, some
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Heart Chronicle, Part 4: Mostly for Men Only
Posted on 8:11 AM by ergeg
I received three particularly interesting phone calls within a day or two of my surgery. All were from males. All were non-smokers, right around 50 years old. All lived alone. All expressed their concern for my brush with mortality, but I perceived something else behind their words and their cautious attitude. Suddenly, I was doing the listening. And I guess that was okay because I had endured
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