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.
- On cow manure and keeping your sanityby Mark BradfordMy father would be rolling over in his grave if he knew what I did today. I bought cow manure to help get my grass…
- Some trends in education are just plain dumbby Mary Rita Schilke SillEven though I retired from the classroom several years ago, I am still a teacher at heart. With a double major in Early Childhood Education…
- For some reason, we named a road after Francis Quarlesby Aaron HelmanYou’ve probably never been to Quarles Road. In fact, you’ve probably never heard of it, and it’s even less likely that you know the guy…
- 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…