I Got Guys from New Jersey . . . St. Peter’s College Peacocks mens basketball program continues its improbable journey through the NCAA Tournament. Truly against the odds as a 15 Seed out of 16, they beat the University of Kentucky Wildcats in the opening round of the Tournament. They followed up this biggest win […]
Ears, War and Snorkeling My wife reminds me that I possess a keen mind for collecting the most useless details and trivia. She usually brings up that point when I cannot recall simple or quite useful bits of information such as account user names or passwords. Frankly, who cares about mundane login credentials when you […]
A Case of the Mondays A friend just posted that she loves Mondays. Huh? Who loves Mondays? For many, Mondays signify the end of time off from work, with the next possible respite five days away. “I wish it were Sunday. Because that’s my fun day.” Mondays represent the mountain of work to be accomplished […]
Oh, Christmas Tree! It should not be terribly surprising to many that the holiday tradition of displaying decorated Christmas trees originated in the colder environments. By most accounts, the practice is traced to regions within Germany, although other nearby countries still dispute that claim. In the United States, it took a fairly lengthy period and […]
When a Win Is Anything But The 1919 Chicago White Sox fielded one of the greatest teams ever in the history of baseball. The lineup included one of the best hitters in Shoeless Joe Jackson and two pitchers who routinely won almost 30 games each season in Eddie Cicotte and Lefty Williams. By all accounts, […]