It’s getting interesting! If anyone tells you things are boring these days they must have been living on another planet. The Super Bowl for the championship in professional football is in two weeks featuring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers VS the Kansas City Chiefs, we have a new President, there is a Covid Pandemic going on,…
And Then There Were Four
And then there were four. Four good football teams that are trying to get to The Super Bowl. The pinnacle of professional sports. If you win The Super Bowl you are the best professional football team of that year. However, there is more than just football to the cities that are represented this year. Kansas…
Surprises
Sometimes things can take on an importance which surprises us. Often the surprise is great, other times it’s not so great. This past week we saw two things that were surprises, one good, one bad, yet both evoked strong emotions. One was political and the other was entertaining. Of course the biggest surprise was the…
Still the Same
Here we go into 2021. Well, so far it’s not much different than 2020. I still get bills in the mail, buy gas for the car, and rent is still the same! The only difference I’ve noticed is having to write the new date on the checks I write. Seriously though, 2021 is a year…
The 2020 PAC 12 Champions
Congratulations to the University of Oregon’s football team on becoming the 2020 PAC 12 Champions with their victory over The University of Southern California. Of course there will be some folks that say that the U of O backed into the finals because The University of Washington couldn’t field a team because of Covid-19 but…
Time Flies
Time flies, or am I confused? Thanksgiving seems like a long time ago and Christmas is right around the corner. Wow, it seems like everything is speeding up despite not going anywhere during the Covid lockdown! Of course I have to write about this end of the college football season which is coming to an…
Outside In The Sun
Sitting outside in the Sun in early December on the Oregon Coast is great! It’s not always like that, rain is more likely. But not today and the many birds that live where I do are digging it too. While I’m kicking back enjoying the day the birds are probably getting ready for Winter. But…
The End Is Near
The end is near! The end of 2020 that is. Trust me I’m not the only one feeling like this. All my friends that work in the hospitality or entertainment business are hurting thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. The world seemingly has gone crazy and for a simple guy like me it’s totally confusing. So…
One Of The Most Bizarre Weeks I have Experienced
Wow, what a week! Given it’s 2020 and things are goofy, but this was one of the most bizarre weeks I’ve experienced yet. First of all was Thanksgiving were gatherings were discouraged. What a switch from was is normally a chance for family and friends to get together and have a good time. However I…
The Hype Of The Pre-Game Show
It’s the hype or the pre-game show that gets you! That is the motor that runs the car. Back in the day circus’s used an advance person to ahead and get the hype going in whatever town they were visiting. Today the advance person is Television. The hype starts sooner for the event and with…