Day of Rest?
Saturday, for many, is a day of rest. The daily grind of the previous week is over and you can look forward to doing things you love to do – work around the house, attend an event, watch your favorite sports team, or do nothing. Saturday, for me, is never a day of rest, but…
Read MorePro Football – C’mon!
I know many of you remember my shtick on WZZO with Bearman and Keith. I know you do because people still yell, “Gaaaaryyy Laubach!!”, when I see them around the Valley. Some woman even yelled it when I was getting on an elevator on a cruise ship somewhere in the Atlantic. I would chit-chat with…
Read MoreLearning To Fail
I always enjoy being asked to speak to local community groups—especially to our younger audience. For one, it helps me keep in touch with the “lingo” that young people use. For example, I found out a few years back that with kids, “mad” is used for an adjective that intensifies a strong feeling… “he has…
Read MoreFootball Polls: “Half-time 2017”
This week marks the midway point of the “SportsTalk” high school football poll. For most weeks this fall, there’s been consistency as to which teams will make our polls and in which spots each will land in our high school football poll in the Lehigh Valley RCN-TV footprint. While always feeling we are very…
Read MoreStand, Kneel, Etc.
As many of you know, I taught school for almost thirty years. In all of those years, I only encountered one protest concerning the American flag. Throughout the US, a school day began with the Pledge of Allegiance as everyone, teachers and students combined, stood and, in unison, said, “I pledge allegiance to the United…
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