Welcome to Moor and More. Former South Bend Tribune columnist and sports editor Bill Moor captains this effort to bring you compelling stories. He is getting plenty of help from other retired journalists he worked beside and other talented writers from the area. We are hoping you become a regular reader and that we give you reasons to ponder, act or just smile.
- Moor or Less: What characters keep you turning the pages?by Bill MoorI’m hoping for a little reader participation. Yeah, I’m looking at you. Off the top of my shiny head, I’ve named 10 of my favorite…
- NLRB, NCAA and NIL — they sure can mess up college sportsby Cappy GagnonIf you’re disappointed at the current sad state of College Athletics, don’t expect your spirits to be lifted by this “unfair labor complaint” filed against…
- Cancer is just the worstby Dick SullivanCancer sucks. It seems that, lately, every time I turn around, someone I know is fighting cancer. It’s to the point that I don’t want…
- Of “Being Mortal,’ old crocks and Keith Richards still standing — sort ofby Scott Dunham“Hope I die before I get old” — The Who “My Generation.” Released 1965 “What a drag it is getting old” — The Rolling Stones…
- DuBail Avenue: Probably the only local road named after a French barberby Aaron HelmanPierre DuBail was born in Paris, France, in 1834, removed by 70 years and 4,000 miles from the South Bend street that would eventually carry…
- The day the rooster crowed and The Bear prowled at Augustaby John FineranJack Nicklaus won his final major golf championship and his sixth Masters on April 13, 1986. The following was written by me on April 10,…
- Moor or Less: Of disappearing suns … the best time of the year … and walk-up songsby Bill MoorI didn’t get as crazy as some people did for the eclipse (my daughter and two of my grandkids drove to Indy to watch it),…
- ‘Croce Plays Croce’ is a legacy worth hearingby Mary Rita Schilke SillUnless you lived under a rock in the 1970s, you were familiar with the music of Jim Croce. And if you were familiar with it,…
- All these famous (or infamous) folks have something in common with meby Cappy GagnonI was musing the other day, while trying to come up with something amusing for your blog. One of the things I like to do…
- Morel of the story? I can’t rule out Dad in this mysteryby Ken BradfordI was retrieving a hose reel from my backyard shed when I saw something that startled me. Blending in with my composting leaf pile was…
- Have a seat, Mr. Huey, this road is named for youby Aaron HelmanHuey Street runs north and south along South Bend’s near westside, connecting Lathrop and Washington streets, and carving neat lines that run alongside my elementary…
- Broken light poles just one example of poor drivingby Scott DunhamOn my daily afternoon dog walk around the Monroe School neighborhood on South Bend’s near south side, I generally take the stretch of Michigan Street…