Around this time each year, football fans get a shot in the arm.
For football-oholics like myself, it’s not nearly enough to tide you over until the fall, but it does provide just enough to take the edge off.
It was after business hours on Trade Street last Wednesday. Most people were on their way home. Shop owners could be seen locking up and people were beginning to gather at their favorite downtown restaurants to enjoy a nice meal.
Southern Thymes had been closed for a while after having served lunch and breakfast earlier.
Who’s ready for a Pacers/Spurs NBA finals?
Did I just bore you to death in one sentence? I thought so.
Both of these teams took game on of their conference finals, but neither of them would be good for the NBA in a championship series.
My frustration is beginning to get the best of me.
What a job teachers have!
These dedicated individuals certainly deserve more than a day to celebrate their hard work, but sadly they won’t get it. These essential and passionate people often get overlooked, only to be fussed at when something doesn’t go according to plan.
I should know. I live with one.
I know the last thing you probably want to hear more about right now is the racist remarks attributed to Clippers Owner Donald Sterling.
Friday afternoon (hopefully), my wife and I will finally see one of long-term goals realized.
If everything goes according to plan, although I cannot promise it will, we will sign the papers on our new home in Greer, capping what has been a seemingly never-ending process.
While perusing the national sports pages this week, I came across some happy news.
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has opted out of retirement and could return for the 2016 games in Rio.
In the battle of good vs. evil, good will always prevail.
OK, maybe not always, but Monday night it did.
Far be it from for me to shed a drop of rain on baseball’s “opening day” parade, but it’s hard for me to find excitement in game one of 162.
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