Life is rarely black and white, all one thing and not somewhat another. Take for instance high school football. I say high school football, because in America… Read more “WHILE MUCH HAS BEEN GAINED…”
Month: October 2016
CUBS WIN!!!
The Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 last night at delirious Wrigley Field to win their first National League pennant since 1945, a time that… Read more “CUBS WIN!!!”
A TIME FOR HEROES
The marathon is an event designed for heroes, as the long grind strips away all our defenses, leaving only the nub of a person by its end.… Read more “A TIME FOR HEROES”
WALLS OF INTOLERANCE, BRIDGES WITHOUT SPANS
Last Thursday First Lady Michelle Obama delivered an emotional rebuke to Republican Party nominee Donald Trump after sexually aggressive comments he made in 2005 surfaced on an… Read more “WALLS OF INTOLERANCE, BRIDGES WITHOUT SPANS”
DYLAN AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE
The times they are still a changin’. Today, the Nobel prize for literature has been awarded to American singer – songwriter Bob Dylan. The 75 year-old music… Read more “DYLAN AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE”
COVER UP!
My wife is a coach, and you people are driving her crazy. So pay attention, because your issues tend to fall back on me when she gets… Read more “COVER UP!”
CHICAGO 2016
For the second year in a row the Bank of America Chicago Marathon staged a no-pacesetters competition. And for the second year in a row the men… Read more “CHICAGO 2016”
IT’S ONE WAY TO BE A UNIFIER
Night moves, day moves, afternoon moves, this boy’s got all the stamina the contenders in the Chicago Marathon hope they’ll have Sunday morning in Lincoln Park. And… Read more “IT’S ONE WAY TO BE A UNIFIER”
HOPING THEY REMEMBER: IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU
The same day as the first U.S. presidential debate, the Colombian government signed an accord with the Marxist rebel group FARC, ending a 52-year conflict that consumed… Read more “HOPING THEY REMEMBER: IT’S NOT ABOUT YOU”
TALKING TRASH IN CHASKA
I think this past weekend’s Ryder Cup in Chaska, Minnesota might have taught our little running sport a valuable lesson. America kicked Europe’s ass 17-11 to win… Read more “TALKING TRASH IN CHASKA”
~ Wandering in a Running World ~ 