Putting the Fires Out

Weird Sports Stuff You Probably Don't Care About.

This is a strange sequence of events that might only interest Indianapolis Colts fans, but I wanted to get it down on paper, so why not in my blog. I’m a Colts fan, an Orioles fan and went to Western Michigan University, so all of this resonates weirdly with me.    The Colts logo originally was a horse with a Colt’s football helmet.    In 1982, the Colts didn't win a game during the strike year.    Because they had the worst record in the league, the Colts drafted John Elway as the first

Not So Smart

I'm not so smart.    Sure, I did fine in school. I'd probably do pretty well on an IQ test. People seem to think I'm pretty bright. I used to kick butt in three-level chess.    But sometimes I feel dumb.    Maybe that's why I take the on-line tests that ask, "Are you a genius?" Or, "Only a genius could pass this test." Or my favorite, "We can guess your education level based on ..."    The tests take maybe five or ten minutes, more than worth it in helping me pump up my fragile sense of

Wake Up, Dad

"Wake up, Dad."    Something stood on my chest.    I said something intelligent that sounded a lot like, *snort*     The thing on my chest bounced once, and I felt paws dig deeper into my chest.    "Wha ..."  I grabbed the two thin muscular legs that led to the paws jabbing into my torso, "Get off, Spanky."   Our goofy pit bull obediently pulled back and lay down next to me and put his head on my chest.     I squinted at the clock.     6:30    I turned the other way and started