Tag Archives: CrankyOldGuy

Asking for a Friend… Are you a Patriot?

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Patric

  A recent post from one of my FaceBook “friends” started off with the passive-aggressive line, “asking for a friend.”  The phrase enables you to pretend that the “friend” isn’t you, and that YOU would never ask a question as … Continue reading →

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Time to Dump the 5th Grader…For Good!!

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Patric

I’m not a fan of sharing some of my most personal details in public (OK…yeah…that’s a lie). But this one is one of those “Oh Dear GOD!!!  I knew you were….but I didn’t think you were…” kinds of confessions.  And … Continue reading →

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The Loss of Amateur Athletics and Redefining Greatness

Posted on January 12, 2022 by Patric

As with countless developments in the “modern age” of sports, a series of events magnified the differences between the terms “amateur” and “greatness” in college athletics. Yes…this is likely to feel like a “geezer rant,” about the “good old days.”  … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Solution to Afghanistan…Again

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Patric

Watching the horrendous chaos that is taking place in Afghanistan, it’s easy to sprint into finger pointing about “what went wrong” in our drawdown and removal of troops from this embattled region where “Empires Go to Die.” This is not … Continue reading →

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