A South Dakota Moderate

During my childhood, the Soviet Union was the evil empire, the bastion of communism, and our hated opponent during the 35 plus year cold war that saw bomb shelters being built in peoples back yards, ballistic missiles being deployed in Cuba, and unknown near misses that could have resulted in all out nuclear war. The [...]

Some sure signs of spring continue today. In South Dakota we shovel another round of heavy heart attack snow from the latest March snowstorm and my team, the Cleveland Indians begin their 60th season since their last World Series triumph with high hopes. As witnessed by my previous prognostications in regards to Cleveland sports, what [...]

That is unless you live in one of the approximately 60 percent of US households that do not get the NFL network as part of their cable package or live in the respective TV markets of the Packers and Cowboys. Tonight’s game which pits two teams with some of the biggest national fan bases in [...]

I hate to do 2 totally self serving sports posts in as many days but last night’s Indians/Yankees game has so much from a Cleveland sports fan perspective to write about that I just couldn’t resist. First off for a life long fan, the 12-3 Indians victory by no means has me thinking that win [...]

Up until 1995 most Cleveland Indians fans only had the movie Major League to fall back on when they wanted to reminisce about playoff baseball. From 1995 to 2001 the Tribe dominated the AL Central and made 2 appearances in the World Series.
Today the Indians begin their latest quest to win their first championship since [...]

The latest incarnation of my 40 plus year tradition of being a Cleveland Browns football fan culminates today with the opening game of the regular season. If you root for any of the teams in the NFL that have won a Super Bowl or better yet if you root for a team that has at [...]

Please excuse this totally self serving post even though it is probably something I shouldn’t do as I am sure it will come back to bite me sometime later this season. But as a life long Ohio State Buckeye fan it is impossible not to have an ear to ear smile this morning. The hated [...]

I have never been a Michael Vick fan, as a matter of fact I have always considered him to be one of the most over rated players to ever come into the NFL. So the whole dog fighting thing with Vick, while disgusting, didn’t come as a shock to me.
So imagine my surprise today as [...]

As some of you may or not know, I spent my formative years growing up in the heart of Buckeye country in Northern Ohio. Many of my friends attended "The Ohio State University" and I have been a diehard fan from the day I could sit up and see a television.
Tomorrow the Buckeyes face [...]

Just ask the New York Yankees and their almost $200 million payroll. They lost again to the Detroit Tigers 8-3 and have ended their season the same way that Florida Marlins and their $14 million dollar payroll did, without winning a playoff series.
Not one to usually gloat but considering I am a fan of what [...]

If Shuler Tried to Pass a Bill, Would It Be Intercepted?
That is a sample of what you will find at a site whose one and only purpose is to campaign against the Democratic challenger for the House seat in Western North Carolina, former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler.
Is this coming from some Republican from the area [...]

No I am not talking about Joe Lieberman’s defeat in yesterday’s Connecticut primary but the almost as shocking news, at least for us Ohio State Buckeye fans, of the announcement this morning regarding Maurice Clarett’s latest in an ever increasing list of legal problems.
Clarett was arrested last night after a high speed chase with police [...]