All posts by Justin Elrod

  • Facing Your Foes

    Everyone loves a good sports rivalry. In the NFL, you have the Green Bay Packers versus the Chicago Bears. In the NBA, it’s the Los...

  • Seeking A Strange Superpower

    In the universe of superheroes, “super vision” of one kind or another is one of the more common superpowers. Superman immediately comes to mind because...

  • Don’t Count On Luck

    Each year, on the seventeenth day of March, we celebrate the patron saint of Ireland on the anniversary of his death with parades, special meals,...

  • To Serve And Protect

    When it comes to faithfully protecting the home and the family, dogs come through time and again with flying colors. Argos, the dog of Odysseus...

  • Forgotters of the Forgotten

    In a letter dated December 30, 1907, Mark Twain wrote, “The holidays have this high value: that they remind Forgetters of the Forgotten, &...

  • A Self-Induced Nightmare Scenario

    Most readers would not expect to find the 1966 classic “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” on the list of the scariest Halloween movies of...

  • A Message to Dance Dads

    When it comes to dance and cheer, the focus is usually on the dancers and the cheerleaders. And that’s as it should be. But with...

  • Never too Late For A Comeback

    In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the American League wild card race and found their way into the MLB playoffs despite falling short in...

  • If Only We Could Predict The Future

    If only we could predict the future as well as Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most famous groundhog. Every February 2—Groundhog Day—the world is privileged to...

  • A Game of Numbers

    Numbers matter. Nowhere is that more true than in Major League Baseball. Players, coaches, executives, and fans keep a close eye on the numbers in...