I admit I’ve been cheering for Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla more than most. He played hoops for my alma mater, WVU, and led the Mountaineers to possibly the biggest upset in school history – against that 2010 Kentucky team with John Wall, DeMarcus Cousins, Patrick Patterson, Eric Bledsoe, Darius Miller, etc. – into the […]

In my years before landing at Wheelhouse Creative, I watched and cringed at how youth sports and activities could cost parents so much money. There could be the cost of equipment. There could be the cost of a uniform. There could be entry fees to play. Entry fees for tournaments. Got a little tumbler? Entry […]

Today, May 19, is my birthday. It’s my 63rd trip around the sun. Not a big milestone, but, hey, I’m still standing, right? I share my birthday with such present and past notables as Kevin Garnett, Malcolm X, Pete Townshend, Grace Jones, Nora Ephron, Johns Hopkins and – much to my surprise – Andre the […]

I’m not going to use my blog today to rip WVU basketball coach Bob Huggins for his use of a homophobic slur on a Cincinnati radio station. Every sports writer/columnist across the country, it seems, have taken care of that. They’ve all taken their cuts at him. And rightfully so. Whether he knew he was […]