A Scaiaholic recently asked what I think of the protests that have been ongoing across the country. I haven’t blogged about the case in Minneapolis because George Floyd’s death and the response are not funny. I understand both sides. The police force protects us; you might have police officers as neighbors. Protesters are upset because they feel they…
Headed into Holy Week, the pope is urging us to look to the real heroes.He presents a strong point: In Fort Worth, the ambulance provider, MedStar [which has declared me a media hero on two separate occasions. But this isn’t about me.] is responding to dozens of potential COVID-19 calls every day.Loyal Scaiaholics will recall I…
Last weekend, the death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, and seven others in a helicopter crash came as a shock to so many people. The death of a celebrity hits close for a lot of us. Even if you didn’t know the person, that celebrity had become a part of your life.Phil Hartman, for instance, came into my…
Loyal Scaiaholics will recall how I enjoy writing blogs on the plane back to DFW from Christmas in Ohio. This year, I’m writing while we wait out some storms. I’m a nervous flier, so I’m glad they’re taking these precautions to ensure our safet–come on! You’re delaying it again!? It’s a couple of…
One of my associates is about to get married, and us hot-heads, us devil-may-care millennials recently started planning to hit the town the weekend of his wedding.This led to a group text [the same group involved in a previous blog about us not being old men] about our disdain for time passing. We’re still not…
Marty Brennaman has been the radio play-by-play voice of the Cincinnati Reds since before I existed. He retired after Thursday’s game against the Brewers.How can you not be romantic about baseball? ❤️ (Sound 🆙)#ThanksMarty 🎙️ pic.twitter.com/wW2Xpdb1Pg— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 26, 2019Everyone loves the radio play-by-play guy in their town. That’s…
This week, hundreds of people lost their home and a woman was killed when the storms blew through and knocked a crane into an apartment building. Naturally, a bunch of reporters showed up to shove microphones into people’s faces and ask them how this made them feel.Loyal Scaiaholics will recall this ranks near the bottom of my favorite…