The SportsTalk Shop: Paul Bunyan Lumberjacks
“Paul Bunyan Lumberjacks” I must admit–when I was a kid, I always thought it would be fun to work at a fair. Going to the Allentown Fair and other local carnivals always seemed like a fun place to hang out, and I thought it would be neat to travel around the country to new…
Read MoreAbove the Ears (Some Musings)
1. Jack, Jr., the Georgetown Hoya’s live bulldog mascot, was fired this week. It seems he injured a small child and it was decided he would be better served living in a home environment. They will be hard-pressed to come up with a new mascot – it certainly will not be a Hoya. 2….
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Ray Donovan meet A-Rod and Riley Cooper
Ray Donovan meet A-Rod and Riley Cooper Showtime has a new program on TV this summer titled Ray Donovan. It is adult in nature and reminds me of The Sopranos, in a way, but with a different “family”. Donovan’s family is made up of entertainment and sports figures. They hire him to keep their…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Eastern PA Leaders
Eastern PA Leaders There are some wonderful people in the RCN viewing area who quietly do work that often goes unnoticed, and as much as possible, I’d like to try to identify their efforts as much as possible on this blog and on our “RCN SportsTalk” program. The first one—and I can prove that…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Mike Matheny’s Letter to Parents
Mike Matheny’s Letter to Parents I was watching the Phillies this past week get destroyed by the Cardinals and the announcers began to talk about Mike Matheny, the new St. Louis Cardinals manager, and the letter he wrote to parents when he coached his kids in youth baseball. I looked it up. You can…
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