March 22, 2023 Moor or Less: Of March Sadness, Hollywood hugs, kid crushes and money well spent Well, there is March Sadness for me. All of my Final Four picks have fallen — Purdue, Kansas, Arizona and, yes, my sentimental pick,…
March 16, 2023 What would you do to avoid a potential neighborhood disaster? What should you do if your water supply was threatened? The short answer is – EVERYTHING! My husband and I live directly across the…
March 16, 2023 When banks forget about Lenny and the like I’m not an expert on bank failures, but I remember a lesson that came in a handwritten note from my father about 25 years…
March 13, 2023 Moor or Less: Mom calls a timeout in our weekly chat Jim Croce’s “Operator (That’s Not The Way It Feels)” came on the car radio a few days ago. It’s hard to believe that song…
March 10, 2023 We need to start seeing the ‘invisible people’ I see invisible people. It’s not a superpower, but it does take a conscious effort. I have frequently been an invisible person myself. I…
March 8, 2023 I’m hoping baseball is fun for me again My weekly Bill Moor email tells me the exact number of days until baseball’s opening day is getting smaller so I guess it is…
March 6, 2023 Moor or Less: The day my career went north I got the call that changed my life exactly 50 years today. Joe Doyle, the South Bend Tribune sports editor, called me while I…
March 3, 2023 What I want to tell people who don’t vote As we approach a primary election (May 2) in South Bend, I want to take this opportunity to talk about not voting, or rather,…
March 1, 2023 Sam & Dave sing it best: ‘I’m a Soul Man’ There is bad music. Then there’s soul music. When asked what kind of music they like, people often respond with “I like all kinds.” Certain…
March 1, 2023 Why do so many people embrace anger? I’ve been thinking about Steve Bartman. Thinking of him a lot because his 20th anniversary is coming up this fall. You Chicago Cub fans…
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…