February 27, 2023 Moor or Less: Is that a javelina I smell? A coyote trotted across the bike path just in front of me and didn’t give me a look as it headed into the nearby…
February 26, 2023 There were heroes, and Rudy too, I guess I have a habit of talking too much when I meet people at Notre Dame. I drive shuttle vans during the annual alumni reunions….
February 24, 2023 A ‘green’ group’s St. Patrick’s Day surprise St. Patrick’s Day was never my favorite day. When I was in elementary school, there was a tradition that if you didn’t wear green…
February 21, 2023 Be afraid. Be very afraid. We knew it was coming, didn’t we? We had been warned. As far back as 1951, movies were forecasting the day when robots would…
February 18, 2023 We must find ways to address our sordid past I’ve been trying to think clearly about the reparations movement. Sometimes I feel like we’re all in a whirlwind about this. The premise is…
February 18, 2023 Moor or Less: Of Raquel, ’80 for Brady’ and bedroom TVs Like a lot of guys my age, I was sad to learn of the passing of Raquel Welch, a sex symbol of my youth…
February 16, 2023 I read Bill Moor’s new book and liked it As you’ve probably seen by now, esteemed Moorandmore captain Bill Moor is preparing to release his new book during the next few weeks. As…
February 15, 2023 R-E-S-P-E-C-T — We need more of it Was anyone else as embarrassed as I was at the level of rancor and rudeness on display at last week’s State of the Union…
February 14, 2023 Grand Cayman: More than just a pretty face I’m waking to the rush of waves, a floor-to-ceiling panoramic view of the Caribbean, and light rising into the sky as if controlled by…
February 13, 2023 Moor or Less: He watched five high school friends play in the Major Leagues With pitchers and catchers already reporting for spring training, I think it’s time for a baseball story. I didn’t have to look far. Our…
February 11, 2023 Media misinformation? I know who’s to blame I’ve been thinking about the “pee tape” this morning. Thinking about it a lot. No, I bring this up not as a bizzaro who…
February 11, 2023 Father Bly led us with his wisdom, faith and humor Note: For some reason, I was asked to speak at the Feb. 4 funeral of Father Walter Bly, longtime teacher and freshman football coach…
February 9, 2023 Today’s ticket prices make concerts a memory for me now John Mellencamp is coming to South Bend’s Morris Performing Arts Center for two shows in June. During the 1980s, Mellencamp, who went by John…
February 7, 2023 A heart in the snow As Valentine’s Day draws near, my mind drifts back to a cold, snowy evening, in the bleak of winter, many years ago. It had…
February 6, 2023 Moor or Less: Texas is big on roadside attractions Mother Nature must have missed the Texas Panhandle with her wand. Or so it seems. Scraggly and desolate come to mind as we pass…
February 3, 2023 Our weather so much better than other places Dear all, Have you noticed how, for several years now, there are dire warnings about huge storms coming through our area; ice storms, blizzards,…
February 2, 2023 Mulligan Stew: May the odds be with you With the huge Powerball jackpots these days, almost everyone is making a list of “Things More Likely to Happen than Winning the Lottery.” The…
February 2, 2023 Yeah, forsooth and verily, t’is this what I.A. be? Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) these days. The debate rages on as to whether it enhances creativity or devalues it. Or the…
February 2, 2023 Wisdom doesn’t need to pass you by A few years back, I saw an older man on a park bench and knew I had to stop for a talk. I was…
February 1, 2023 If we’re that great, why beat the defenseless? Exactly 75 years ago today, I was still in utero. So I could not hear the mantra that America was the greatest nation on…