Greetings to all Michigan Wolverines, Florida Gators,* folks who got on the wrong plane, and everybody else who’s bound for Atlanta and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl! This is part of that delightful American holiday tradition in which we celebrate with family, give to the needy, humbly honor the rituals of our faith, and resolve to… Continue reading The ATL for Yankees and Gator fans
Tag: football
This land is their land
The Saturday after the Paris attacks I watched football as usual, but also for a little normalcy, a break from apprehension and sorrow. The game I saw was ideal for that purpose: Michigan vs. Indiana, taking me back to my home turf and calling up memories of football Saturdays in Ann Arbor 40 years ago.… Continue reading This land is their land
Gone Blue
Even if you're not a college football fan or a resident of Michigan, you've probably caught a whiff of the circus parade that began when a quarterback who'd been blasted by a defender and was obviously wobbly was allowed to stay on the field. I don't have the space or the stomach to recap the… Continue reading Gone Blue
Fire irks and ireworks
Would it surprise you that the first controversy of this year's college football season is already here and it has nothing to do with football – at least not what happens on the field? Nope, this one is about what will or won't occur a few hundred feet above the turf, specifically Michigan Stadium (where… Continue reading Fire irks and ireworks
Angry old man part 2 (and now he’s a diehard)
The ageists are at it again. On CBS “Sunday Morning,” a reporter noted that Earth, Wind and Fire is still out there touring – and then, in a breathless, incredulous tone, she added “in their sixties.” STOP THE PRESSES!!!!!! Musicians who are over 30 can still perform!!!!!! According to what I understand, these blokes are… Continue reading Angry old man part 2 (and now he’s a diehard)
Already?
There's a football game tonight? And a lot of other games on Saturday, this Saturday? Are you sure about that? It's still summer. More accurately, in Atlanta it's been summer again for the last week or so. We had weeks of wet, gray days and October-like chills, but finally the sun has reasserted itself. Right… Continue reading Already?