Category Archives: sports and life
Juiced and Loving It
Former Major League Baseball slugger Jose Canseco wrote a book in which he described his use of performance enhancing drugs, or steroids. The book not only detailed his use but made accusations that many players were using such substances helped … Continue reading
Filed under healthcare, Military, PTSD, sports and life
Birthdays Baseball the Liturgical Year and Friendship
I like my birthday the only problem is that it does not fall within the regular season and almost always falls during Lent. It still falls during Lent this year but thankfully was not a Friday so I had a … Continue reading
Filed under Loose thoughts and musings, sports and life
Denver is the New Peyton Place and My “Tangy 10”
Peyton Manning is Denver Bound Well it looks like Peyton Manning has chosen the Denver Broncos as the next stop in his illustrious NFL career. He appears to be heading to the Denver Broncos who will be in the market … Continue reading
Filed under football, News and current events, sports and life
Madness! Norfolk State Shocks Mizzou; Lehigh Mountain Downs Duke and Ohio Manhandles Michigan
Kyle O’Quinn leads Norfolk State in their historic upset of Mizzou The reason I love the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament even though it is not baseball is because of nights like tonight. For some teams it was hell on earth … Continue reading
Filed under News and current events, sports and life
The Death of a Tarnished Legend: Joe Paterno dead at 85
Legendary Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno died this morning of complications of Lung Cancer in State College Pennsylvania. He was college football’s winningest coach and led his teams to 409 wins. In 46 years at Penn State he built … Continue reading
Filed under football, News and current events, sports and life
Wild Finish to a Wild Card Weekend: Steelers “Tebowed”
Tim Tebow passing to Demaryius Thomas (Photo Jeff Gross Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the New England Patriots in the AFC Division playoff game next Sunday…well that was what I heard all this week. The Steelers though hobbled … Continue reading
Filed under football, sports and life
The Good the Bad and the Ugly: The Day in Sports
Well sports fans it has been a day hasn’t it? Now most of my day has been spent in transit getting Judy and Molly down to North Carolina so I can go back to work and give Judy a chance … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, football, sports and life
GO NAVY! BEAT ARMY! Padre Steve is Passionate About Navy
I have always been a fan of Navy. I was born in a Navy hospital and grew up as a Navy Brat. My dad was a Navy Chief Petty Officer and retired from the Navy in 1974. However my dad … Continue reading
Filed under Just for fun, Military, sports and life, US Navy
Say it Ain’t so Joe… Joe Paterno Fired in Heinous Sexual Abuse Scandal involving Coach Jerry Sandusky
Joe Paterno (Getty Images) “Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good” “I am absolutely devastated by the developments in this case, I grieve for the children and their families, and … Continue reading
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