I was thinking about summer the other day. I love summer. Growing up in the Northeast and living most of my life there or in the Midwest, summers are very special. The short summer is special because it ends. Lasting memories can only be created when something stops, allowing one to remember with fondness. I…
I admit watching some of last Sunday’s World Cup game between “USA, USA, USA” and Portugal. It was more of a curiosity than me being a fan. You now, it’s like when you slow down to see the wreck on the other side of the interstate. You don’t want to look, but you do. In…
In a surprise move following their cancellation of the Washington Redskins’ trademark registration, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has canceled the Buffalo Bills’ trademark registration, following complaints the Bills’ name discriminates against those named Bob, Dan and Joe. Trademarks that discriminate against those with other names and hurt people’s feelings are not permitted under…
20 years ago, on the night of June 17, 1994, my wife Kathie was flying to meet me in Buffalo. After watching O.J. Simpson attempt his run for the border only to be met with cheering crowds on interstate overpasses and TV cameras bolted to helicopters, I sped to the airport, ran down to the…
If you’re a tail end Baby Boomer like me, someone in their early to mid 50’s, you grew up listening to Casey Kasem each weekend on “American Top 40.” The radio show was a simple and easy to understand countdown concept. At its end, Casey revealed who that week’s champion was, the top artist and…
Here we are a few short weeks from the start of NFL training camps and I came across some statistics about why your NFL team sucks. As the saying goes, “Numbers don’t lie.” What this exposes is the horrible front office management of some NFL teams and why they don’t win. In the interest of…
“It’s from a man in Cincinnati, Ohio and here’s what he writes.” – Casey Kasem Just when you thought the freak show during Michael Jackson’s last years was grotesque, two western states now bring us the battling “Kasem Clans.” It’s a battle so large no one state can contain it. The Monday, June 2nd edition…
Each Memorial Day weekend downtown Cincinnati is home to a HUGE gathering of people. It’s our community’s way of saying adios to winter and kicking off a summer filled with festivals, socializing with friends and neighbors, eating and drinking beer. Lots of beer. This past weekend “Taste of Cincinnati” celebrated its 36th annual party on…
I had the pleasure of being the keynote speaker at the Anderson Township, Ohio Memorial Day Observance. Here’s the text of the speech. I’M HONORED TO BE HERE ON THIS IMPORTANT DAY, ONE THAT IS EASILY MINIMIZED BY A WEEKEND FILLED WITH STORE SALES, COOKOUTS AND OTHER EVENTS. WE’RE HERE TODAY TO HONOR OUR SERVICE…
Just a few weeks ago the elderly (I’ll add senile and horny) owner of the Los Angeles Clippers got caught letting his true feelings be known regarding “people of color.” He doesn’t like ’em. Donald Tokowitz Sterling, thinking Maria Vanessa Perez V. Stiviano loved him and really wanted to perform on him (so to speak),…
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