08Feb

My Super Bowl LX report is not what you might expect, but it’s original

A multicolor pen (red, black, blue, green ink) rests on its side against a white background. The bottom half is blue, with a black border separating it from the top half, which is white and has a pocket clip and a hole at the top for a necklace chain or lanyard to run through.

I thought some of you might like to see what old-school scribbling was like for me back in the day, as they say.

06Jan

Normal sometimes shows up when you least expect it

A closeup view of a map shows Normal (Illinois) as the focus of the illustration.

Normal is a place I visited a long time ago. Circumstances conspired last night for me to revisit it in memory.

15Dec

I sure hope his career ends soon so we’ll know if his ‘career long’ field goal is good

Temple kicker Brandon McManus kicks an extra point against Maryland on September 8, 2012 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA.

Have you ever wondered why announcers say, “This would be a career long if he makes it”? I’m pretty sure I know.

04Nov

What is a ‘journeyman’ in the sports world? Is that word in flux?

The band Journey's Hollywood Walk of Fame star in Hollywood, California

This might be it for a while as far as posts about my editing philosophy. More pressing matters are upon me.

30Oct

Was it twice in 12 days or twice in 13 days? Here we go again, counting

Calendar 2025, 2026. Week Starts From Sunday, Business Template. Isolated Vector Illustration On White Background.

Suppose a hockey team scored seven goals in a game on the first day of this month and did it again on the 13th.

29Oct

‘Only’ the lonely

Assignment: the elimination of unnecessary words. Pretend they cost a thousand bucks each. We’re slashing! We’re cutting!

28Oct

Less? Fewer? Some people seem to think if it’s awkward, stilted, it must be right

Learning To Use Proper Grammar, Blue Road Sign With Words Less And Fewer With Sky Background.

I won’t think less of you if you get this wrong, but I also won’t think fewer of you. Tell me what you think in one sentence or less!

27Oct

The purpose of a question is to elicit an answer, not to be art

I Have A Question. Group Of Business People Sitting In Conference Hall. Businessman Raising His Arm. Conference And. I Have A Question. Group Of Business People Sitting At The Chairs In Conference Hall. Businessman Raising His Arm. Conference And Presentation. Business And Entrepreneurship.

Some of the most interesting answers I’ve ever heard were in response to what other writers mocked as a bad question.

26Oct

I don’t know about ‘break contain,’ but I know you broke my brain

I’d recommend a writer use “containment.” There’s already too much coachspeak and announcerspeak in modern sports writing.

25Oct

When does it stop being a start?

Athletes At The Start Of A Race with the hands on the starting line.

Today I bring an example of things we write and say in sports writing that make me wonder if we ever stop to think about what we’re saying.

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Tag: sports writing

My Super Bowl LX report is not what you might expect, but it’s original

Normal sometimes shows up when you least expect it

I sure hope his career ends soon so we’ll know if his ‘career long’ field goal is good

What is a ‘journeyman’ in the sports world? Is that word in flux?

Was it twice in 12 days or twice in 13 days? Here we go again, counting

‘Only’ the lonely

Less? Fewer? Some people seem to think if it’s awkward, stilted, it must be right

The purpose of a question is to elicit an answer, not to be art

I don’t know about ‘break contain,’ but I know you broke my brain

When does it stop being a start?