March 14, 2024 My ‘name game’ may be lame, but I can’t help myself My retirement has meant there is a new adventure in getting in trouble with the powers that be in the house every day. I…
March 13, 2024 Mulligan Stew: How many ‘take a bullet for you’ friends do you have? If we have ever had a conversation, chances are I will call you “my friend.” After we have gone somewhere together in the same…
March 11, 2024 Without ‘One-Play’ O’Brien, Rockne’s Gipper speech might have been forgotten In popular music, there have been many “one hit wonders.” In the 1960s and 70s, we had “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” by The Tokens, “Wipe…
March 11, 2024 Alexander Napier Thomas: South Bend’s forgotten mayor Alexander Napier Thomas died on March 26, 1904, at the age of 64. Complications from a lifelong struggle with diabetes had felled him in…
March 11, 2024 Who the heck came up with Daylight Saving Time? It happened again this weekend. The dreaded “spring forward” date forcing all of us to adjust our clocks and lose a precious hour of…
March 10, 2024 Maui is like landing somewhere over the rainbow – in flip flops Saturday, February 17, was supposed be free of inclement weather. I know. I checked the forecast daily a week ahead of time. Several times…
March 6, 2024 Moor or Less: No Pepper is not a good sign to me My wife stared at the sign with the same expression that she might wear while watching 7,000-pound hippos dance the twist on their two…
March 5, 2024 Ike had a little help from Father Ted for the Toll Road route One of the greatest accomplishments of the Presidency of Dwight Eisenhower was the creation of the Interstate Highway System. The part that passes fewer…
March 4, 2024 Lot Day: Making the most of his day in South Bend It’s in the 19th chapter of Genesis that Lot and his family fled to escape the destruction of Sodom. The angels had warned them…
February 29, 2024 Norman Eddy: The most brilliant South Bender of all time? Colonel Norman Eddy is more than a Civil War hero. He’s more than the namesake of a beer at Brew Werks, and he’s more…
February 27, 2024 Moor or Less: Everyone has a story to tell — even when they’re gone As a longtime writer, I have always held the belief that everyone has a story to tell. And when I read the obituaries these…
February 26, 2024 Reagan may have played Gipp, but so many upcoming stars in supporting roles So how does the Capster spend his declining years? One of my favorite things is watching old movies. I never do it without sitting…
February 23, 2024 I become a grumpy old man while watching insurance ads Those of you who know me are aware that I spent virtually my entire professional career in the advertising/marketing agency business. So, there’s no…
February 21, 2024 We lost our wetlands once. Let’s not do it again. The following includes an excerpt from Aaron Helman’s book, An Incomplete History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. On February 16, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed…
February 20, 2024 This story may or may not beguile you I teach a bridge class here in South Bend. Email me at [email protected] if you know anyone who’d like a bridge lesson, at any…
February 20, 2024 I made Harry Carson’s bust and listened to his message about football I love to watch football. It is fast (except for all the darn commercials on TV) and exciting, with the potential for quick score…
February 19, 2024 Indiana’s highs and lows How many people can say they’ve stood on top of Indiana? Indiana is stereotypically known as a flat, boring state with no scenic views…
February 19, 2024 Lathrop Miner Taylor and the three streets that carry his name I’ve always been fascinated with Lathrop Street, ever since my earliest school buses hurtled down that road, and especially since I learned the history…
February 18, 2024 It should go without saying that this team is good I try to keep my arguing on the internet under control, but it’s been a losing battle lately. You might think this is about…
February 15, 2024 Moor or Less: Lost and found (finally) in Tucson I am a finder. My wife is a loser. We are made for each other. Before I go on, I should explain that “loser”…