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.
- Sometimes, it pays to park in a grocery lot’s hinterlandsby Scott DunhamIt’s getting to the point where it’s not safe to go grocery shopping anymore. During the peak of the Coronavirus, I switched my longtime habit … Read more
- Oh where oh where can Father Sorin go?by Cappy GagnonDear Director Becherer, I really enjoyed reading Joe Dits’ South Bend Tribune article on the opening of the Raclin-Murphy Art Museum. I particularly liked the … Read more
- Ah, yes, that Christmas brag letterby Mark BradfordEvery year, we write a Christmas letter that has gained some acceptance because, in most years, I pretty much write about everything that went wrong. … Read more
- Squirrel thieves plague our familyby Thom VillingThe story you are about to read is true. No names have been changed to protect the innocent. One day last summer my wife and … Read more
- Moor or Less: These numbers add up to some of my favorite tunesby Bill MoorI love numbers — like batting averages … mile times … populations of small Indiana towns … calories in a cookie (or two or five) … Read more
- Blake Wesley’s NBA journey hits bumpy roadby Ken BradfordI mean no disrespect to Blake Wesley. But in an early-season NBA game, the San Antonio Spurs were trailing by 40 points and the broadcaster … Read more
- An urgent trip to New York soon was fortified by loveby Mary Rita Schilke SillI wasn’t supposed to be there. But when we got the call on Friday, Nov. 17, my husband and I dropped what we were doing, … Read more
- Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: A special timeby Mark BradfordEditor’s note: Mark Bradford is contributing occasional posts from his diary on traveling the country with his wife Wendy while they rent out their Mishawaka … Read more
- Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: Fal-de ree, Fal-de-rah!by Mark BradfordEditor’s note: Mark Bradford is contributing occasional posts from his diary on traveling the country with his wife Wendy while they rent out their Mishawaka … Read more
- How does Notre Dame stack up in bringing in the crowds?by Cappy GagnonFor several years I’ve been kicking around a college football stadium research idea. Anyone who has ever attended games in the behemoth stadiums (stadia?) know … Read more
- Moor or Less: 60 years later, so many unanswered questions regarding JFK’s assassinationby Bill MoorI was sitting in the second seat of the second row in Mrs. Bolton’s ninth grade English class, counting down the minutes until the weekend. … Read more
- ‘Good for a Girl’ takes you behind the starting lineby Mary Rita Schilke SillAs I turned to page 260, the last page in Lauren Fleshman’s book, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World, I … Read more