On NASCAR: Who is NASCAR? When a model or actress signs a contract with a cosmetic or clothing company, she becomes what is known as “the face” of the product. If the marketing department is doing its job corre...
Off the Porch: At least I didn't shoot my foot Doing some things well requires a certain amount of what I call maintenance. If you play the guitar and you don’t pick it up for five years, you might have a little trouble should you decide to pl...
Passing the time until football starts Two more weeks. All of you high school football enthusiasts knew exactly what I was talking about with those three simple words. That’s right, the season begins on Aug. 20 and the excitement is bu...
Better days ahead for Suire, HiToms There are not too many team presidents in the Coastal Plain League that are as passionate about baseball as Greg Suire. He is at the ballpark in the morning, the last to leave at night, and he is ...
Off the Porch: Hula Poppers, Jitterbugs and the full moon There’s no better sound than the sound of insects at dusk interspersed with some frogs singing. Maybe the reason I like that sound so much is the things I was doing as a boy when I first noticed t...
Fair play or no respect to the Maillot Jaune? There seems to be at least some form of etiquette in every sport played, but in cycling, that form is hazy and unclear. Monday morning, I watched Stage 15 of the coveted Tour de France and viewed ...
Off the Porch: The boys dream rifle, then and now The .22 long rifle cartridge is the most popular cartridge in the world. There are multiple reasons for this but the most significant is cost. M.22s also make excellent trainer rifles since they’r...
Bring on some high school football Is it football season yet? Not knocking on the World Cup, NBA or baseball, but I am in desperate need of some high school football. Why? This is shaping up to be a pretty exciting season on the...
What a bizarre few weeks in sports These last few weeks have been rather interesting in the sports world, not only because of the hype surrounding events like the World Cup and the College World Series, but due to some bizarre call...
