2017 In Entertainment: #ComicsGate

I normally do a single year-in-review column of entertainment news, but so much took place in 2017 – and so late in the year that it’ll likely spill over to 2018 – that a single column won’t be enough. To this end, I’m giving this story its own column so I have room to explain everything.

Our own little bubbles

My front porch I’m about to launch into a nonsensical rant. Sometimes, there’s a time to be pithy. Meaningful. Profound.  Other times, a little hissy fit or rant is called for. Hey, it makes me feel better. And, this is my front porch, soI can rant if I want to.

Fall athletic awards

The fall sports athletic awards night took place at Lea Ledger Auditorium Thursday.  Student-athletes participating in cross country, volleyball and football received recognition for their dedication and hard work this past fall.

New Year’s Resolutions

This year, I have decided not to make any New Year’s Resolutions. I’m going to make brownies instead. After all, studies have shown that only about 12% of people actually achieve their New Year’s goals. Eighty-eight percent of us fail. So, with those statistics, why bother?

Map of History

For those who read this column in other publications, the flagship newspaper carrying this is the Cove Leader-Press, representing Copperas Cove, Texas.  Inside the Leader-Press offices are two copies of a “novelty” tourist map made in 1989.

2017’s big 10

As I’m writing this, 2017 has but a few days more to flip on the calendar. I’ve already completed my year in review article. While writing the review, I jumped headlong into the deep end of the calendar and it brought back lots of memories of the past year. In short, it’s been a busy year.

The Christmas ‘Dawg bowl

Why keep coaching when you could retire and enjoy relaxation every day?  Last Saturday I realized one of the reasons why I keep living my dream.  Former ‘Dawg players met at Bulldawg Stadium for their annual Christmas bowl game.  It was a great game played by some former ‘Dawgs.

You can’t play the game without a glove

Christmas is a day past now and I’m wondering how many future Bulldawg baseball stars opened a big square box and found a spanking new Rawlings (my brand), or a Wilson, or a Nocona, or a Spalding (a Rawlings subsidiary), or whichever, mitt, wrapped in tissue paper, with a tube of leather dressing...

Upcoming Movies 2018

Well folks, 2017 is coming to an end, so it’s time for the annual look at what’s coming up in the year ahead.

The week between

It’s that in-between time of year, when the weight of the previous months has piled up behind us, and there’s only a few days left of the year.  Most of the time, I like the idea of hibernating and doing nothing for that final week. It’s quieter, for one thing.