Jackson Five becomes the Jackson Three

Phil Jackson’s lucrative five year deal ends after three seasons by mutual consent, or so we are told. Jackson does have a few years on me but I think I get his attitude.  It comes down to less tolerance for the day-to-day BS that most corporate jobs require. At...

60 years on…

Sorry Elton John, more like thirty. WFAN just celebrated its thirtieth anniversary as the first full time sports station in the nation. Originally on 1050 AM, then 660, (the last several years simulcasting on 101.9 FM), the station has been a huge ratings and revenue...

Don’t know much about history…

Actually, I do. But no matter how much you think you know, there are always gaps in your knowledge. Italy in World War Two is a great example. We know about Il Duce and the trains running on time, and Patton racing Monty up the peninsula but most of us know very...

Anything to get away from baseball…

I watch a lot of television. Too much or not enough, I’m not sure which. Too much in that the set is constantly on during waking hours when I’m not working. Not enough because there are highly touted shows that I simply haven’t made time for, but...

Now Kookie and Frenchy are all that’s left

Roger Smith has died at the age of 84. Although in later years, he was mostly known as the business manager and husband of Ann Margret, he was a star in his own right in the hugely popular TV series, 77 Sunset Strip, which now reruns on ME-TV at 4 a.m. weekdays and is...

Good things come to those who wait. Really?

We waited through three rounds of blowout NBA playoff games, anticipating the inevitable —Golden State-Cleveland III. And what do we have so far? Two more blowouts. Maybe we’re not being patient enough and the Cavs response to last year’s 3-1 deficit...