Pirates prove a point
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The Pittsburgh Pirates proved my point this past week.
I didn’t want them to do any such thing. I wish they wouldn’t have done that thing. As one of the exasperated, frustrated, irritated longstanding fans of the Pittsburgh baseball club, I…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - August 3, 2024
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With heavy downpours during the afternoon and more rain expected, promoters Jake and Jasmine Smulley were forced to cancel Friday’s night racing events.…
For a fanatic, sports never takes a vacation
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For the fourteenth summer in a row, my son and I headed to the Jersey Shore for our vacation. We have a blast every year as we spend a couple days at Ocean City, then the rest of the week in Wildwood with a day trip to Cape May mixed in.
Cape…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 27, 2024
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After two overtimes and a restart that proved equal parts pivotal and controversial, Kyle Larson took the checkered flag to win the 30th anniversary edition of the Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, earning his fourth win of the…
May I play through?
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Golf is a wonderfully frustrating game that can have you pumping your fists one hole and throwing your club the next. To this day, Mark Twain said it best: “Golf is a good walk spoiled.” I don’t even do that right. I ride a cart these days when I play…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 20, 2024
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Fans should make note that the NASCAR weekend in Indianapolis was the final before the Olympic break.
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Relax, review, reset
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The Major League Baseball all star break allows teams and fans alike to relax, review the first half of the season, and hit the reset button to charge into the final 10 weeks of the season. Or in the case of White Sox fans, to sober up, try and figure…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 13, 2024
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We all loved the roar of the engines and the burnout smoke at the Chicago Street Race. But this year's event came with a sinister storm cloud hanging above. Remember Duane Tabinski, the audio engineer…
The Slumber Company
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I have seen enough.
The big debate of what the Pirates will do at the trade deadline should quietly be put back in the box. Maybe next year Pirates fans can bring that discussion back out. Not this year. It’s over.
The Pirates won…
This, That and the Next Thing by Ernie Saxton - July 6, 2024
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Pocono Raceway is partnering with Man Cave Health, Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, HNL Lab Medicine and The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) to promote men’s…
