(The following is an excerpt from the book, IF THESE LIPS COULD TALK, by Frank Pace with Billy O’Connor) An...
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Warriors Co-Owner Provides More Reason to Dislike the NBA
For those who read this blog regularly, you know my (once) love of the National Basketball Association is waning. Between...
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Boston Celtics: The Greatest Franchise in NBA History
It’s time for some good, old-fashioned homerism. Growing up just south of Boston, I’m a full-fledged Boston sports fan. And...
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On Getting the Gang Back Together
Time is a funny thing. One day you’re running around your high school, drinking as many Dr. Peppers in one...
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As the Years Fly By…Be Grateful for the Memories
Another year is coming to an end. Sadly, the older I get, the faster the years seem to fly by. ...
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KEEP CHRISTMAS IN YOUR HEART
As many people scramble this week in preparation for Christmas, it should not be forgotten as to what the true...
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NBA Players Chucking 3-Pointers is Painful to Watch
I’ve been watching pro basketball for more decades than I want to admit. To give you a hint, my favorite...
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MLB Lockout: A Good Time to Fix the Game, but Greed Prevails
Oh, where to begin? There are so many important issues Major League Baseball needs to address, I could write a...
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ON WAKING UP DAZED AND CONFUSED
My eyes flutter open. The room has an odd orange tint to it. I’m covered in a thin sheen of...
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Giving Thanks for Family and My Life in Sports
Thanksgiving…my favorite holiday. I also love the true meaning of Christmas, but it has become far too commercialized. Is there...
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RUNNING SUCKS, BUT…
Never in my life have I been in super good shape. I’ve always been one of those guys who goes...
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Happy Veterans Day…1969, Mud Amidst the Mangroves
When I was nineteen, I was stationed in a remote Laotian village bordering the Mekong River. I was an Irish...
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When Did Sports Analysts Become Comedic Buffoons?
Here’s a tip right off the top for sports analysts, especially the pre and post-game commentators….leave comedy to the professionals....
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Remembering Peter Scolari
I met Peter in the days of our golden youth, on the playing fields of the Sepulveda Basin where we...
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On Hitting the Big 3-0
I turned 30 a couple of weeks ago and it’s left me with a strange mix of emotions: existential dread,...
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MLB Playoffs: A Different Game from the Regular Season
Make no mistake, baseball remains America’s pastime. While the National Football League may be America’s favorite sport to watch, we...
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ON CHATTING WITH GRANDMA
Recently I had the absolute pleasure of taking a trip to Madison Wisconsin to visit my 98 (count it NINETY-EIGHT)...
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Before My Sports Career the Mafia Came Calling
After graduating from college and prior to entering the Sports Industry, my life was filled with some precarious characters –...
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On The 30,000 Foot View
I have strange relationships with lots of things. We were born before the internet was widespread enough to have the...
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September 11, 2001
“Don’t tell me what you remember,” I said. I leaned in and looked Twiggy squarely in the eyes. “I want...
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