Category: Sports

'Polish Eagle' perfect fit for Barn

Jim Souhan did a nice article on Dick Jonckowski in today's Star Tribune. Dick has been a figure in Minnesota sports for some time including the Vikings, Gopher Baseball and Gopher Basketball. He's only the 2nd announcer to ever take the mike at Williams Arena. For those of you that don't know Dick, he's got […]

Who runs these things?

This past weekend was the 26th running of the Twin Cities Marathon, "The Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America". One of my friends was running and a group of us met him at the finish line to cheer him on. I can't imagine the training that is involved in preparing for something like this, but […]

My run-in with Pete Rose

I was in Las Vegas on vacation last week. A "run-in" probably isn't the right wording, but it sounded interesting, right? On Saturday we were walking through the new Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino and checking out the Miracle Mile Shops when we came across a sports memorabilia store. It was none other than "Charlie […]

Fantasy Hockey 2006

This October marks the fifth season (I believe) of my participation in a fantasy hockey league. Ever since the return of hockey to Minnesota in 2000, I have become more of a hockey fan. Growing up, I remember periodically watching the Minnesota North Stars, but that was nothing compared to what I remember since 2000. […]

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I've been a technologist for over 20 years, getting my start in IT with a large Fortune 100 international retailer in the 1990s. I love to talk about new technology, mobile devices, software development, photography, and the weather. The opinions expressed on this blog are my own.