I would never suggest there is an equivalency between playing in the Wimbledon finals and running for president of the United States. But I am fairly positive the desire and drive to raise the championship trophy is the same. Unfortunately, that is where the similarity ends. Yesterday, the women’s Wimbledon final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber … Read more
In a previous life, I was a freelance photographer. In July 1976, I was working on a behind-the-scenes photo story about the Capital Centre, which had recently opened in Landover, Maryland. One of the inaugural events was a heavyweight championship fight between Muhammad Ali and Jimmy Young. I took this picture during the weigh-in. That is Ali’s … Read more
Last Thursday night, the NFL draft narrative was dominated by the release on social media of two stories about Ole Miss standout Laremy Tunsil. Minutes before the draft officially commenced, a tweet of Tunsil smoking weed surfaced on the internet. Later that evening, an Instagram post included text messages in which Tunsil asks for money … Read more
Last weekend, I traveled to a state which is suffering from severe drought. On Friday, there was a day-long storm which brought some much-needed relief with predictions the rain would last through the weekend. That night my wife and I attended a banquet. During the invocation before the meal, the pastor thanked the Lord for … Read more
Is it a coincidence football has become the America’s most popular sport at the same time there is a increase in gun violence in the United States? In a now famous monologue comparing football and baseball, the late George Carlin closes with the following: In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as … Read more