Black Lives Matter. Why is it that so many people cannot understand those three simple words?.   Black Lives Matter. More puzzling is how such a simple, innocuous phrase stirs up so much vitriolic, internal hatred in people. Black Lives Matter. Maybe even worse is how some attempt to rationalize the...

It  seems like every year, new vocabulary words pop up in our everyday talk. Lots of new words and phrases are invented and used by techies and young whippersnappers. These young ‘uns have their own language, it appears, but that doesn’t bother me much since there ain’t no app on their newfangled ce...

W ho’s ready for some football? I think I’ve gone all year without writing something about football, and since the season is pert near over, I oughta say something, huh? With the Superbowl coming up in a few days, I reckon I should toss in my two cents and give my biased view on a couple of things b...

M illions of anxious fans are now watching their fortunes rise or fall in the annual fantasy football playoffs. Although fantasy competition is based on actual performances in the NFL, it operates in a way that is fundamentally different from real life. In fantasy sports, allegiance to teams means n...

By John L. Micek You don’t need to agree with San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit down during the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” during a pre-season game against the Green Bay Packers last week. But you should understand and respect it because it was an act of p...