I have strange relationships with lots of things. We were born before the internet was widespread enough to have the...
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A Mick A Mook and A Mic is pleased to provide its podcast fans with additional, entertaining content via our website. The blog section will showcase an array of blogs that are informative, witty, a little brash…and all-around great reads.
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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9/11: Have We Forgotten? And What Happened to ‘Leave No One Behind’?
Windows on the World Restaurant, World Trade Center For those who follow this blog, you know that I occasionally depart...
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Through Toughest of Times, UFC, MMA Emerge as Constants in an Uncertain Sports World
Summary: As the world has been turned into disarray during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ultimate Fighting Championship took the lead...
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On the Pocket Pad
I’m a pretty organized guy. I always know where my phone is. I never lose my keys. My glasses go...
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Meeting Two of the Most Iconic People in Sports
I’ve been blessed to have lived a very interesting life. My sports career has enabled me to travel extensively over...
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Is this Microphone Even Turned On?
You don’t have the right to shove a ventilator tube down my throat. I’m not talking to healthcare professionals...
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Everything Popular is Wrong
(Counterpoint to DA MICK BLOG – Is This Microphone Ever Turned On?) Most would view this as contrarian. But is...
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On Asking for Help
Being an American is very strange. As I’m sure many of you know, it’s a nation filled with contradictions. From...
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Regrets, I’ve Had a Few…but One Still Haunts Me
In the song ‘My Way,’ sung by Frank Sinatra and written by Paul Anka, there’s a famous line which reads;...
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On Tough Decisions
Discussions about choice and freedom are as old as history itself. From modern philosophy and religion back to Calvinism, Aristotle,...
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This ‘Don’t Breathe’ Star Doesn’t Waste Breaths
Beneath sparkling brown eyes, and salt and pepper hair, he flashed a wry smile before pausing and uttering one deliberate...
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HOW I HELPED CREATE AN OLYMPIC SPORT
My assistant said, “Carl Thomas is on the line.” Carl Thomas was the Vice President of Marketing for Speedo, the...
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Youth Baseball Goes Beyond Little League
Are you familiar with the term Genericide? Genericide is the term used when a brand legally loses its mark by...
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On Drinking Water in the Middle of the Night
By Will Peterman | July 4, 2021Hydration is obviously a large part of being a person. We’re like 60% water,...
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My Memorable Night at The ‘Fabulous’ Forum
While watching the NBA Playoffs, thoughts brought me back to my most memorable night at a NBA game. It was...
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MAYHEM IN MIAMI
By Billy O’Connor, Retired NY City Firefighter and 9/11 First Responder. It happened in Florida. Of course, it did. It...
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On Things You Use But Don’t Use Up
It’s been a while, but I think the time is finally right: strap in because after a run of normal...
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My Dad…A Real Life Hero
With Father’s Day upon us, I’d like to take a break from sports and write about my Dad…a real life...
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Raquel Welch…A Brush with Perfection
My face lit up. Wow! Of all the gin joints in all the world? When she walked in, I was...
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