It’s still too soon to pass the Bucks

It’s still too soon to pass the Bucks

Thirty-five years ago, I wrote an article encouraging Brewer and Packer-obsessed Wisconsin sports fans to follow the Milwaukee Bucks. Headlined "It's too soon to pass the Bucks", the column argued that an Alton Lister slam dunk from a Sidney Moncrief alley-oop was at least as exciting as a nine-inning baseball game, and suggested that a [...]

Dear (Elton) John,

Dear (Elton) John,

Dear (Elton) John, I bought my tickets the moment they went on sale because I wanted to see how wonderful life is while you’re in the world. I grabbed the two best seats available.  I’ve been a fan for nearly 50 years – your whole career – and I remember when rock was young. Then [...]