Month: April 2015

  • Frazier vs. Ali 1971: Remembering The Fight of the Century

    Frazier vs. Ali 1971:  Remembering The Fight of the Century

    The well worn tag of The Fight of the Century has once again resurfaced.  The 1971 Frazier vs. Ali fight was also dubbed The Fight of the Century. In my lifetime, there has never been a sporting event, much less a fight, that was as hyped as 1971’s Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali:  The Fight…

  • An Anonymous Scout Talks About Florida Speed

    An Anonymous Scout Talks About Florida Speed

    An anonymous scout has agreed to give a blacked-out, highly secretive, interview discussing the top-secret football weapon known as Florida Speed. I heard some guys talking football.  Now this is a pro town, mind you.  They were talking wide receivers, talking speed.  Talking World Class Speed, one of the most overused cliches in all of…

  • What will become of Jon Hamm’s Don Draper of Mad Men on AMC?

    What will become of Jon Hamm’s Don Draper of Mad Men on AMC?

    The finale of Mad Men on AMC looms and the largest question is what will become of Jon Hamm’s Don Draper?  Don’s fall from grace has been stunning. However, can one really say that about something so predictable and well deserved?  And his redemption, if ever, has been slow, painful and has just barely started. …