Jul 15, 2022The Donovan Mitchell of it AllIt’s been a long time since I wrote about the NBA and the Knicks. It’s actually been almost two years since I’ve written about the Knicks and the NBA! The last time I addressed the Knicks, they just hired Tom Thibodeau. How has life been as a Knicks fan since…New York Knicks6 min readNew York Knicks6 min read
Jan 5, 2022Covid and Chronic IllnessTo start off: I presently do not have Covid, or as I personally refer to it to myself, “The Vid.” Covid is in its third year of existence. Hopefully, Covid’s third go around the sun will be ruined, but that optimism doesn’t seem likely these days. Anyway, let’s get serious…Covid-195 min readCovid-195 min read
May 11, 2021Laughing and Coughing at YourselfWe’ve all heard about Irish funerals. Nobody is crying and only laughing is allowed. A year after I started doing stand up comedy, I was at a relative’s wake and was asked to tell some jokes. I didn’t know if it was the right setting to make a joke of…Stand Up Comedy4 min readStand Up Comedy4 min read
May 4, 2021Ableism Awareness During the Month of CF AwarenessAbleism is sometimes subtle. Story time: the summer after I graduated college, I was an intern at Hoboken City Hall. I had a job set up in September and need something else to do a few days out of the week besides going to open mics in Manhattan and Brooklyn…Cystic Fibrosis5 min readCystic Fibrosis5 min read
Jul 29, 2020Who Will We Get?Fellow Knicks fans! I am pleased to inform you that Tom Thibodeau has been hired as the new Head Coach for the New York Knicks. Fellow Knicks fans, I regret to inform you that Tom Thibodeau has been hired as the new Head Coach for the New York Knicks. Now…New York Knicks6 min readNew York Knicks6 min read
Jul 16, 2020Previewing the 2020 MLB Season!Despite Commissioner Rob Manfred’s ineptitude and the ongoing pandemic, Major League Baseball will (attempt) have a season! It’s going to be 60 games and, while many fans will view the eventual champion with an asterisk, I must say the 60 games will create chaos like never before and, in some…MLB6 min readMLB6 min read
Mar 18, 2020BradyThe dust has settled and now we know that Tom Brady, the greatest Quarterback of all time, will be leaving the New England Patriots, the franchise he’s called home for the last 20 years. …Tom Brady6 min readTom Brady6 min read
Feb 25, 2020Member-onlyIt’s Time for the Clippers to Re-Work the Ship…Again.There’s a famous book called “Season on the Brink” written by John Feinstein about the 1985–1986 Indiana Hoosiers, coached by Bob Knight. …Los Angeles Clippers5 min readLos Angeles Clippers5 min read
Feb 18, 2020Baseball’s Mess and the Friends We’ve Made Along the WayAs a Yankees fan, I know that just about the last thing anyone wants to hear from me is complaining about how the game is played or the product on the field. Look, I grew up in the peak of George Steinbrenner trying to buy Championships like players were prize…Houston Astros3 min readHouston Astros3 min read
Jan 31, 2020How to Beat Yourself (Up): The Story of the 2019–2020 New York KnicksJust like you, I put my pants on one leg at a time. I don’t try to force them in at the same time. Doing so would not only look weird, but is surely uncomfortable. For the New York Pants aka the New York Knickerbockers aka the New York Knicks…NBA5 min readNBA5 min read