Originally published September 25, 2012 “If you build it, he will come.” –Shoeless Joe Jackson, Field of Dreams (1989) To compete, we have to step our game up. That was what everyone said when the SEC move was first being discussed in Aggieland. Now we are starting to see what that means. $425 million. The...
Originally Published in 2012. Is a “mini bucket” actually a pail? Who knows these things? The sunset stage of the 30s is finally here. And by finally, I mean WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?!? Part of the strange road of life that we all travel. For example, when you see someone like conservative publisher Andrew Breitbart pass away,...
Originally published February 4, 2012 (Photo from S.Villanueva of The Eagle) Well last night was loads of fun. Hunkering down with a wife suffering from sinus issues, a kid who wants his bottle, and two dogs wondering that the heck is going on. Tornado warnings in Texas in February are not how any of us...
While holding the little guy and watching baseball (Texas vs. Detroit), it dawned upon me that I’m rooting for the Rangers. In reality, I have no horse in the battle. I left the Rangers after they gave Alex Rodriguez that $250 million contract years ago. And because of the wife, I follow the Red Sox....
Over the past couple of weeks, baseball’s trade deadline has come and gone, there was a no-hitter and NBA players have talked seriously about playing in Europe. Probably didn’t notice because the NFL is back in the spotlight. And the marketing was done so well that you almost forgot that there was labor drama and...
