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Behind the Mic: Bad, Worse, Worst

July 13, 2015 By Gary Laubach Leave a Comment

We all knew the Phillies were going to be “bad” this year.  Every baseball analyst at the beginning of the season predicted that the Phillies would be the worst team in baseball.  It appears, now that we are at the All-Star break, that “worst” may not be a strong enough word. “Worst” is the superlative…

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The SportsTalk Shop: Joetta Clark Diggs

By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

One of my most treasured benefits of my job is the opportunity to meet and interact with so many outstanding personalities on the East Coast.  There are many sports legends who reside in, or from time-to-time pass through, the RCN-TV coverage areas.  I could probably fill several blog entries just sharing the names and stories…

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The SportsTalk Shop: NFL & MLB News & Trade Rumors

July 6, 2015 By Chris Michael Leave a Comment

First of all, I hope everyone had a wonderful Independence Day weekend.  I’m not sure if it was just that this year’s “Fourth” fell on a Saturday, but it seemed like I encountered more energy, patriotism and general feelings of goodwill throughout my travels…and I hope the same was true for you! Now, the post-July…

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Behind the Mic: Sibling Rivalry

By Gary Laubach Leave a Comment

As I write this, Serena and Venus Williams are next scheduled to play one another in the fourth round at Wimbledon.  It will be the twenty-sixth time that the two sisters have met with Serena leading 14-11.  Venus is 34 and Serena is 33 years old.  It must be especially difficult for Serena to play…

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Going to Lunch

June 30, 2015 By Gary Laubach Leave a Comment

About two weeks ago (6/15/15) in The Express-Times, Jessica Wohl of the Chicago Tribune wrote an article about unhealthy restaurant meals.  On the list were meals from many restaurants including Red Lobster, IHOP, Outback Steakhouse and Dickey’s BBQ.  Trust me, the article was depressing. And even worse, it got me thinking about my daily lunch. …

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