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Bombastic - Walter.

Basketball - Walter.

Moon - Walter.

I'm not sure how poetic it was given Hinch's involvement in the scandal. While he did not implement the scheme, it happened on his watch and steps should have been taken to stop it. To his credit, he was apologetic and remorseful. And he did receive a suspension. Having said that, the...

I first got into basketball around the time that the Knicks won their first championship in 1971. Their style of play and their lineup made them one of my favorite teams from that era with players such as Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Bill Bradley, Dave Debusschere, and Phil Jackson. Adding Earl...

Not so much fun in 2022 though, I guess. - Walter.

Congratulations to the Tigers. I don't know if they outplayed the Astros in the field, but they certainly out-pitched them. Pitching has been one of Houston's strengths during their stretch of post-season appearances, but not in this series. As far as the 'thrash can' rhetoric goes, that...

The announcers aptly described the last few innings of the first game as a 'roller coaster'. Unbelievable. - Walter.

This is why I don't gamble on football. I was surprised at the dominance of the Ravens tonight. - Walter.

If the Texans don't clean up their mental errors (including multiple holding penalties by the O Line) then the Bills will probably make short work of them. Based on how the Texans have been playing lately I fully expect the Bills to win next week. Perhaps tonight's Bills / Ravens contest will...

The Texans committed so many penalties today that I thought I was watching the Cowboys. They managed to pull out a win, but they played an ugly game in some respects with 14 penalties and a muffed punt which gifted the Jags a possession in the red zone that they turned into 7 points. The Jags...

For me, one of the better effects of expanding the playoff roster is that with more teams in the mix it increases the odds of a team's fate coming down to the last day of the season. You play all season and it comes down to one game. I love that aspect of baseball. (Other sports can have...

I recorded The Shootist off of TCM a few days back and got around to viewing it this evening. To the best of my knowledge this was a first time viewing. I do recall advertisements, trailers, etc. for this so many years ago when it premiered, but John Wayne wasn't an actor that really resonated...

My newfound optimism in the Bills is mostly due to their change at the offensive coordinator position...

Affair - Walter.

Rowdy - Walter.

I believe that the Bills will win next week. Baltimore has been squeaking by (once) and the Bills have been pretty impressive so far. Of course Jacksonville would make just about anybody except Carolina look good so I am not reading too much into Monday night's game. I think the Bills have...

Architecture - Walter.

Bones - Walter.

Jim - Walter.

One of the more important characteristics of Science Fiction, in its various forms, is this capacity for veiled commentary. SF literature is rife with this sort of content. A few examples that readily come to mind are Joe Haldeman's The Forever War that deals with the disaffection felt by...

Hell on Wheels was an entertaining series. I almost quit the series after a plot development that really upset me. ( I guess that is a sign of effective writing? ) I'll leave it at that. Anyway, a show that I should revisit. - Walter.

Perhaps a bit of both The Hidden Fortress and The Searchers? I could see the desert sequences in so many Westerns influencing the scenes on Tatooine, and clearly Han Solo is something of a gun slinger (as Greedo found out). But I would agree that The Hidden Fortress is a major influence due to...

I never would've guessed. :) - Walter.

Well, that is why they couldn't afford him. :) Seriously though, running backs simply do not have the same value in the NFL marketplace as quarterbacks. If you examine the salary trends over the past 20 years it has skewed heavily to the quarterbacks and wide receivers; which reflects...

Stating the obvious here; but when Joe Mixon gets healthy and returns to the lineup, I believe the Texans will become more competitive. - Walter.

No joy in Texas today. The Texans and the Cowboys got obliterated today. As I am posting this the Ravens are averaging 6.9 yards per rushing attempt against the 'boys. Pathetic. - Walter.

Tatooine - Walter.

Radiation - Walter.

Ohtani continues to impress. Mariners are kind of snake bit. What are the odds of having late inning base running miscues at 3rd on consecutive nights? In the first of two games; the attempt to steal home with a 3-0 count on the batter and bases loaded was just foolish. In the second game...