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Driving under the influence of ignorance

Most men do crazy things to secure their man-hood and individuality. They go to strip clubs, watch Ultimate Fighting Competition, binge drink every Thursday night. Others, get in bar fights, drive Hummers or go fishing. Michael Francis Wiley does none […]

In Awe

On Monday morning, Bill Walsh passed away at his Woodside, California home just outside San Francisco. He had been dubbed “The Genius” for his creative scheme that became known as the West Coast offense. Walsh succumbing to leukemia marks the […]

Piece be with you…

There are a lot of things that amaze me. The one thing that amazes me the most is how many ways people try to use marijuana in their everyday lives. People tell me that because I don’t smoke it, I […]

What is a sport?

If there is one thing I know how to do, it’s piss off a large group of people. Being a runner does that to a person. The hours of running alone give you too much time to think about ways […]

The right decision

It’s that time of year again when athletes’ hats stop fitting, one of the three times a year when I can look around and see masses of college athletes saying one thing and thinking another. It’s the pre-draft season – […]

Shake Yourself Blue

Let it be known, I haven’t played in a meaningful baseball game in a long time. In fact, it’s been about a decade since I dug into a real batter’s box. But I do remember that the strike zone wasn’t […]