The Story of Abe

I joined about 110 million in the US and another unknown millions around the world watching Super Bowl XLVI Sunday night.  Kick-off started at 1:30 in the morning.  A friend came over and we put on some home made burgers and a variety of chips.  I set up a projector connected to my laptop and was able to pick up an NBC feed, commercials and everything. » Read the rest of this entry «

I’ve talked a lot over the past year plus about Chicago sports –  Hockey, Football, Basketball and Baseball.  But I also have a San Fransisco connection.

Montana and Young on the Sideline

I was born out there while my parents were at Stanford, and we went back when I was in 1st grade for a year.  My defensive football heroes were undoubtedly back in Chicago but a young impressionable kid could easily get caught up in the excitement of Joe Montana and Bill Walsh‘s offense. » Read the rest of this entry «

I’ve had a bit of a hiatus from this blog for the past couple of months.  Not that I was ever much of a prolific writer over here.

Somethings that I have written about that have advanced, changed, regressed, or remained static since I last saw them:

• Advanced, if only a little: I am now certain that I need ACL replacement surgery and I even know who’s going to do it.  » Read the rest of this entry «

I think I’ve calmed down enough after yesterday’s Bears game in New Orleans to talk about it without shouting.

Matt Forte Tripped Up

7-3 after one quarter: Nice start.  10-16 at the half: One score game.  13-23 after three: Field goals will not cut the deficit.  Final score 13-30: [Banging head against desk] » Read the rest of this entry «

Last week I was in Wroclaw Poland for the 2011 European Youth Ultimate (Frisbee) Championships.  No, I wasn’t competing….  I was coaching.  I was working with my friend Dan on the logistics for the trip, and when we realized that there wasn’t anyone to coach the Girls team, we decided to do it together.  Michal joined us two weeks before the trip.  Together we led Israel Junior Women to a fifth place finish out of nine teams. » Read the rest of this entry «