The East versus the West: Celtics take on the Lakers. Two Number One seeds. Larry Bird versus Magic Johnson: old school. Kobe Bryant versus Kevin Garnett and company: new school. This will be the 11th time these franchises are set to clash on the court. The Celtics own the Lakers in championship play with an […]
Rough Road To Becoming A Pro For Mountain Branch Golfer
Damon Klepczynski (DK) grew up an athlete. He was into soccer, basketball and baseball. Golf just wasn’t his thing. He worked on a golf course like one of the Phoenix golf courses, never picking up a nine iron. On a family vacation to Myrtle Beach he and his father went golfing, and what did he […]
LPGA: These Girls Rock
The best female golfers in the world are back in Havre de Grace again. And this year there are many reasons to check out what is going on in Harford County’s backyard as the LPGA kicks off its fourth year of the McDonald’s Championship presented by Coca Cola. What’s new on the docket? Annika’s retiring. […]
“Friend or Foe?” – Baltimore VideoGamers Set To Battle It Out For $10,000 In Prizes
Are you a baller? A gamer? If so, Therman Arrington wants to hear from you. Amidst his full-time gig at Southwest Airlines as a ramp agent, Arrington doesn’t mind receiving nearly 30 text messages a day or taking in roughly 50 phone calls. Why? Well, its tourney time. Arrington is a gamer at heart and […]
Into the Home of the Evil Empire: Don’t You Hate That You Have To Love Yankee Stadium?
Yankee Stadium is among the oldest of ballparks, pre-dated only by Chicago’s Wrigley Field (1914) and Boston’s Fenway Park (1912), and it’s going down after this season. My husband Neil and I decided to take an impromptu day trip there. Every baseball fan should. And like Ol’ Blue Eyes advises: we did it our way. […]
“Why Didn’t I Call?” A Night In Shock Trauma Through The Eyes of a Drunk Driver
My mouth had struck so hard that some of my teeth remained embedded in the steering wheel where the EMS team had to literally pick them out. This was the scene and it wasn’t pretty. Allow me to repeat that, my mouth had struck so hard that some of my teeth remained embedded in the […]
Cancer Fears Me: Putting A Positive Spin On A Negative Diagnosis
“Cancer Fears Me.” These three words strung together have the audacity to put the “C” word in its place. It’s original and pretty simple really: Cancer Fears Me. Powerful words for a mother of three to come up with as she shuffles her children to and from various activities. This is not just any mother […]
Packing Heat and Painting Keisters: The Paintballer’s Guide to Vengeance
Picture your “favorite” politician in his bulging green Under Armour, protecting his house. Or a boss that just doesn’t seem to listen, let alone care. Picture the ignorant speedster who just cut you off on I-95 south, cell phone permanently affixed to their ear. Picture for just a moment, anyone who has wronged you or […]