Things of Wonder

This has been one of those weeks when there are not at least two or three “major” events  (outside of the ever-present political scene)...

This time of the year leaves me breathless!!

This time of the year in the sports world is a fan’s equivalent of a jar full of chocolate chip cookies! Another column with...

High school excitement and spilled corn

Mix high school playoffs and tournaments with a touch of college football, a pinch of the  NFL, a sprinkling of the World Series, stir...

When sports collide and surgery calls

With the start of my favorite season of the year it’s time for a sports enthusiast to turn to— the NHL and the NBA?...

Pete, Terry, and a College Roundup

From the tragedy that befell the Carolinas and Tennessee as a result of the remnants of  Hurricane Helene to the madness of a college...

Jimmies, Joes, and Joe

Watching several college football games over the weekend, it was once again obvious that the difference in athletic talent at the various levels is...

For whom the “BELL” tolled and “THE ROCK”

“Hired to be fired” is a phrase frequently heard around the sports world, particularly at the college and professional levels. The latest victim of...

Heat, concussions, and dairy products

The string of hot, dry days continues here in West Central Ohio as field crops mature and an early harvest is anticipated—be sure to...

The mighty fell and a Victory Bell

A funny thing happened on the way to the national college football championship playoffs to both Michigan and Notre Dame over the weekend. First,...

Where’s Waldo? Only the Reds know

After a prolonged heat wave the nights and early mornings are starting to feel like autumn  has arrived even though the official beginning of...