January 1, 2019: New Beginnings
Happy New Year again. It always feels good to start fresh. I have 3 of those such moments each year. My work anniversary which is in April, my birthday in August, and of course, New Year’s Day. I try to … Continued
December 31, 2018: The Wrap Up
Last day of 2018; hopefully it was a great year for everybody. Let’s take a quick second to look back on how 2018 treated our sports teams here in Chicago. Let the wrap up begin. Where should we start? Let’s … Continued
December 29, 2018: Close to the Tree
I knew he would get up; he had fallen asleep too early. He was tired though. After spending a good 3 hours at the pool with his cousin, and going down the water slide like 15 times, he was definitely … Continued
December 25, 2018: Christmas Day
I can’t believe I haven’t used these titles before. Maybe I haven’t wrote that much about these specific days, probably just continuing to focus on Chicago sports, which does make sense. This year I’m a bit in catch up mode. … Continued
December 24, 2018: Christmas Eve
The nice part about Christmas is that it’s a 2 day celebration. Heck, for some of us, we’ve been celebrating this season ever since that Friday after Thanksgiving. It used to all start on St. Nick’s Day for us… On … Continued
December 20, 2018: Turning the Corner
Don’t look now. The Blackhawks are 3-1-1 in their past 5 games. Is this the Hawks turning the corner or a speed bump down to the basement of the NHL? I’d love to believe the first option. We do have … Continued
December 12, 2018: Blackhawks Win
Blackhawks win?!?! I thought that would have been a title I used before, maybe during one of the previous Stanley Cup runs; I checked, and nope. To use it at this point of the year is almost wasting it, but… … Continued
December 11, 2018: Same Script
Things just ain’t getting better. They’re staying the same… the crappy same. From one game to the next, it’s the same script with the Blackhawks. They come out flat. They fall behind, early and sometimes by multiple goals. They fight … Continued
December 6, 2018: Constant Digging
We’ve seen the Blackhawks do this over the years: fall behind. Whether it was in an individual game or a playoff series, the Blackhawks would start off in a hole; we were always confident regardless. Well, those days are long … Continued
December 3, 2018: The Hate Files XXXVII
I shouldn’t be feeling the hate right now. I’m not that mad about the Bears loss yesterday… And then I get a nice surprise this morning. My wife just asked me this weekend if I thought the Bulls will fire Hoiberg. … Continued