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I'm just a former journalist that refuses to lose his voice.

I left the reporting gig in hopes that I could make my way writing doing it my own way.

In my spare time I write on my website which consists mostly of sports banter and my incredibly biased opinion.

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Sports & Recreation > College Basketball NCAA basketball: Expanding March Madness: 2 of 6
On the surface, it would appear that expanding the NCAA basketball tournament would bring nothing but good things to everyone involved. Television networks would see additional revenue, more colleges and universities would benefit from the increased exposure, and the fans would get a longer season with more games.Historically... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey How can the NHL compete for spectators with the NFL and the NBA?: 8 of 23
The NHL is like any other major American sport in that it has a strong core of avid fans that will attend games, follow standings, and buy cable packages to make sure they never miss a game.Many of these fans grew attached to the sport during the hockey boom that occurred in the late 1980's through the 1990's when players lik... More..
Autos > Cars Best muscle cars: 3 of 8
Nothing screams American excess quite like the muscle car.As the former owner of a number of mid-level performance cars over the past few years, I can tell you without hesitation that there is a distinct separation between a muscle or pony car, and a sports car.A sports car offers a cross between power and handling. Manufactu... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) Which is better, vinyl records or CDs?: 16 of 42
As the former manager of a music store, I have been encountered this debate on a number of occasions.To no one's surprise, the line can typically be drawn between the two parties by using age alone.For arguments purposes, I felt like I should offer up full disclosure: I am only 26 years old.Holders of the CD argument will off... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hockey Hockey player profile: Wayne Gretzky: 4 of 8
There may come a day in which sports fans around the world will fiercely debate the iconic faces that should grace a sports version of Mount Rushmore. Sporting enthusiasts of football, baseball and basketball would undoubtedly make a case for four or five different players that can each stake a legitimate claim to being the f... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) The sale of Wrigley Field: 1 of 1
I suppose in the very deepest corners of my mind and in that jaded and cynical portion of my heart, I have always known a very dark day is fast approaching. The day in which beloved Wrigley Field would either change its name to the likeness of the highest bidder, or worse still, meet the same fate as Ebbet's Field or The Polo... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Coaches NFL coach profiles: Mike Ditka: 5 of 9
Da Coach sits on my desk and stares me down every day with his arms crossed and that knitted sweater vest with Bears emblazoned across the front. Sure, it's just a bobble head, but it serves as a constant reminder of my youth. It reminds me of my mid-western roots and how hard work, grit, and determination are the only tried ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Football Coaches NFL coach profiles: Vince Lombardi: 6 of 10
Growing up in Chicago as a Bears fan, I was always taught to loathe everything about the Green Bay Packers.It is because of this that this next statement feels so odd when taking residence in my mind:There may not be another coach that I respect more than Vincent Thomas Lombardi.Lombardi may not have the win totals of a Halas... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Sports Archives 2008 Men's March Madness: Team profiles: Memphis Tigers: 5 of 8
When potential greatness follows you, everybody spends their free time trying to find your flaws. Just ask the 2008 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team.The John Calipari led Tigers entered the 2008 season with high hopes. After being eliminated in the elite 8 the previous two seasons, the expectations in Memphis were that th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Roger Clemens and the steroid debate: 12 of 19
It is only right and fair that Roger Clemens be presumed innocent until he is proven guilty when it comes to the legal nightmare that he now faces. I would expect the same treatment if I were placed in the same situation.This, however, reaches beyond the simple idea of one man being accused of illegal drug use and cheating. S... More..