Affirmative Action vs Meritocracy

I’ve explained to many a person, that our culture is still enamored with false pretenses and virtue signaling (also known as Political Correctness). Unfortunately, many day-to-day decisions at universities, government, and other large organizations have very little to do with

White Men Can’t Run?

From now on, ESPN tells us that inane statements about stereotypes are only considered ‘outspoken’: LaVar Ball, the outspoken father of former UCLA guard Lonzo Ball, gave two reasons Thursday for why the Bruins were eliminated in the NCAA tournament:

Sports and Politics

It used to be reassuring that you could avoid political viewpoints and just focus on the purity of the sport…  no longer: It’s become more painful to watch TV sports analysts than the gladiatorial hits of the game itself: Aging

Playing Ice Hockey Again

Update I actually went out and purchased 2016 CCM Tacks… a photo below that compares the 1981 version against the 2016 version.  It appears that all skates adopted the Lange style boot — i.e., hard shell that is baked at

Cincinnati Hockey Game

I went with my buddy, David, to catch a Cincinnati Cyclones ECHL hockey game at the US Bank Arena in downtown Cincy.  I was disappointed in the game on a number of fronts: 1) the ticket prices and parking fees,

WSU Basketball Tournament

Update We saw 4 basketball games over 3 days, including three Wright State games against North Dakota, North Florida, and California Bakersfield.  Since the Raiders won all three of their games, they are officially the champions of this inaugural tournament.

Fan Reaction to NFL Player Protests

Update Miami Dolphins fans mercilessly booed San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick Sunday afternoon in Miami… Kaepernick has been in the news recently after a tense exchange over the merits of recently deceased Cuban dictator Fidel Castro with a local Florida