Dan Gelston, AP Sports Writer, Mourns Another Villanova Hoops Victory.

Thanks to some personal and professional contacts, I have become something of a Big East fan, especially of the Villanova University Wildcats. I listen to some of the games on the Internet and then read the Yahoo Sports pages and Nova blogs to find out what really happened.
Unfortunately, my basketball reality is being re-shaped by [...]

Are Your Kids Out of Control? Try Tying Them to a Tree!

   
Over the years, one of the most frequently read posts on this blog concerns the physical punishment of children. My position is clear and unambiguous: any physical discipline of children is a form of abuse.
You can read my original post here.
Of course, adults have a way of rationalizing all of their sick behaviors, including [...]

Rake’s Tips on How to Be a Total Loser on Christmas Day.

For those of you who are new to spending the Christmas holiday alone, I thought I would use my vast exerpience in this area to give you some tips on how to be a totally pathetic loser.
STEP ONE
Sleep late Christmas morning. What’s the hurry anyway? There are no gifts to open and no one to give [...]

Safe Socializing: Can You Trust Your Friends’ Friends?

This zinger came totally out of left field this afternoon. . .
A friend calls and wants to know how to spell ‘Tchaikovsky.’ Of course, I think I know how to spell Tchaikovsky, but just to be on the safe side I Google it. While I’m looking, I ask my friend why she just doesn’t look [...]

Dan Gelston: AP Sports Writer or Wannabe College Basketball Coach?

The line between reporting and commentary is getting squeezed even in the world of college basketball news.
Among the most annoying proponents of the “new sports journalism” is someone named Dan Gelston, whose byline suggests that he works for the Associated Press. However, after reading several of his reports from Philadelphia area college games, I get [...]