2016-01-28 14:20
The Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears in the Game of the Century on Jan. 23, 2011, and earned a right to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV on Feb. 6 at Cowboys Stadium in… Read More
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2016-01-28 14:16
Silly season is finally over, and the lead clown is back inside the Big Top for four more years.Excuse me while I spit the "bitter" out of my mouth.In all sincerity, it sucks to lose. And I… Read More
2012-11-09 07:32
If this image doesn't touch you, you have no soul.Paige Bennethum, 4, clutches Daddy one last time before he ships off to Iraq last July from Fort Dix, N.J. She said she "didn't want to let… Read More
2012-11-09 06:57
Green Bay's James Jones loses his helmet on a 30-yard touchdown reception against Cincinnati safety Marvin White in the first half Monday in Green Bay. It's a good thing I didn't play the Br… Read More
2012-11-09 06:45
Patrick Swayze succumbed yesterday to pancreatic cancer, a disease that normally claims its victims within about six months but that Swayze held off for a remarkable two years.While he's bes… Read More
2012-11-09 06:44
Further evidence of liberal creep into sports media has really been burning my beans lately; endless chatter among the sports-minded that the University of Connecticut women's basketball tea… Read More
2012-11-09 06:31
Listening to Barack Obama twist and contort around the straightforward questions put to him (parts one, two, three, four, five) at the Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., last Saturday… Read More
2010-12-14 21:43
Time for my annual rant about how NCAA Division I football needs a playoff. I can't leave it alone because I heard it again last night; a college FB talking head - in this case former Ohio S… Read More
2010-11-26 15:01
What can I say but that I'm thinking about my son? Read More
2009-09-14 18:41
For some reason, I've had this stuck in my head for a long time. Gotta love people - especially celebrities - who can make fun of themselves Read More
2009-09-12 03:48
On June 25, 2009, the world changed.At least that's what the non-stop news coverage of the death of the 'King of Pop,' Michael Jackson, would have us believe.From the day it was announced th… Read More
2009-09-04 09:49
This isn't exactly news, but I just watched a two-disc set on the battle at Iwo Jima (February 1945) and was reminded that one of the six soldiers photographed in the iconic image of the men… Read More
2009-09-04 09:45
Busy news cycles lately. No sooner did Michael Jackson moonwalk off this mortal coil than Ted Kennedy succumbed to brain cancer, on Aug. 25, at age 77.It was easy to roll one's eyes at the l… Read More
2009-07-04 13:40
Wausau's American Legion canceled its annual ceremonial tribute to our fallen soldiers scheduled for today, July 4. They usually have speakers and a 21-gun salute.This year, following the Le… Read More
2009-04-24 01:44
Conquered one pool - tops out of 20 - and came in fourth among 300 in another. Woo-hoo!NC beat the hell out of Michigan State in the final, extinguishing any semblance of drama after about … Read More
2009-03-30 03:08
OK, so Lord Bubba's Cup may have eluded me in my fantasy football league last fall. But 2009 is offering hope I can believe in, as I'm holding a narrow lead in my NCAA bracket pool, thanks t… Read More
2009-03-27 02:58
Stomping all over my lofty mood after having gone 26-6 and 13-2 through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, Congress apparently is threatening to examine the anti-trust protection o… Read More
2008-11-06 04:37
Supporters of Barack Obama gather near Grant Park in Chicago to celebrate his victory in Tuesday's presidential election.It always sounds weird to hear that phrase, regardless of whose name… Read More
2008-11-04 05:31
Within 24 hours of this posting America will have indicated its preference for its first African-American president.RealClearPolitics shows Obama with a 278-132 lead in electoral votes among… Read More
2008-10-15 04:21
As McCain continues to slip in the polls, with just one debate and three weeks to go until Election Day, yack-radio host Michael Savage put forth an interesting theory. ("Interesting" in the… Read More
2008-09-21 07:21
Scorpions line up for my picture during 'Countdown'. From left are ... Polish guy whose name I'll never be able to remember or pronounce, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs and Klaus Meine.Anoth… Read More
2008-09-21 07:04
OK, maybe "rock" is a bit strong. But with the long lines and overpriced memorabilia, John McCain's and Sarah Palin's visit to the Resch Center on Thursday had all the makings of a rock conc… Read More
2008-09-06 15:38
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin cheerfully advising a well-wisher Sept. 5 in Cedarburg, Wis., "If you touch me, this guy here will blow your head off."In the wake of the Democrats' and Republicans'… Read More
2008-08-21 22:35
No player in National Football League history had as much impact on both offense and defense as Gene Upshaw; on offense, as the Hall of Fame left guard for the powerful Oakland Raiders of th… Read More
2008-08-09 14:46
Bernie Mac is dead at the age of 50.The former standup comedian and more recent star of 'The Bernie Mac Show' and 'Mr. 3000' apparently died of complications from pneumonia.I liked Bernie a… Read More
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