Experienced writer, accidental radio host and aspiring author who now helps clients tell their stories in ways that will resonate with the audience.
Jun 18, 2026
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4 min read
How one conversation has me rethinking the one-sentence summary I use to describe my life.
Jun 11, 2026
3 min read
I've got goose bumps from the Knicks' win ... and some questions. After six years in a city, can I start (kind of) rooting for one of its teams? Or does that make me a bandwagon fan?
Jun 9, 2026
2 min read
The NCAA has rendered itself toothless because it refused to adapt its system of governance to the new realities of college sports.
May 29, 2026
We've got a perception problem that I believe would be fixed immediately by proclaiming Luis "The Rock" Castillo and "Twice as Nice" Bryce Miller the tag-team champions of MLB.
May 22, 2026
Hearing the Oklahoma City Thunder's broadcast team react to the that team's Game 1 loss reminded me of how good it feels to hear that franchise lose.
Grudgery
I tend to cling to every perceived slight or implied disrespect. I came across an interview this week that showed the benefits I could get by using words to explain how I feel.
May 18, 2026
I was all ready to point out the flaws I saw in a recent Seattle Times. Then I changed my mind, which means I'm at risk of becoming a more mature person.
1 min read
The best thing you can say about the Mariners right now is that they play in the worst division of an uninspiring American League.
May 6, 2026
If only the issues with Andrés Muñoz were as easy to solve as my Lucky Lager-like pictogram about Seattle's bullpen problems.
Apr 30, 2026
When I quit drinking in 2017, it felt like an admission of weakness. It unlocked a strength I never would have had otherwise.
Apr 24, 2026
Some people remain certain the Seahawks are screwing up their drafts. I, on the other hand, am willing to admit that I've been beaten.
Apr 17, 2026
A day later, I'm still fuming about the day Mariners announcer Angie Mentink was subjected to especially because I don't think she did anything wrong.
Apr 13, 2026
10 min read
You can't sleep with the elephants, which is why photographs of an NFL coach and a reporter have caused quite a stir inside my former profession.
Apr 9, 2026
The Mariners' infield defense was a letdown on Wednesday, but on the plus side, I found a way to let go of something that bothered me.
Apr 6, 2026
12 min read
The shoe is on the other foot this week as I figure out what to do after a former co-worker addressed me in a fairly pointed video.
Apr 2, 2026
7 min read
Big Brother now has the final word on balls and strikes in baseball, and I've thoroughly enjoyed watching the guys behind the plate get humbled.
Mar 30, 2026
9 min read
Were you wondering where to watch the Mariners? You weren't alone, and that uncertainty is the result of a seismic changes in how we will watch sports.
Mar 25, 2026
8 min read
With the NBA inching its way back toward Seattle, someone in Oklahoma City decided that he wants an apology. OK. Here you go.
Mar 23, 2026
I finally got around to reading this magazine story everyone has been buzzing about, and I stepped into a steaming pile of abject hackery.
Mar 11, 2026
I'm not certain how mad Randy Arozarena is or isn't about Cal Raleigh declining a handshake. I'm certain some Mariner fans will be furious I'm bringing it up, though.
Mar 9, 2026
Warning: Today's newlsetter is completely disjointed. We start with a ski race my father won in 1966, veer sharply to talk about the 2026 QB market before going back to my family history.
Mar 6, 2026
The Seahawks are going to lose players in free agency. They might lose a lot of players in free agency, but that doesn't give anyone the right to throw a fit about it.
Mar 4, 2026
Original recipe "Law & Order" is filming on my block this week, and I'm coming up with suitable one-liners in case I'm offered a cameo!
Feb 24, 2026
6 min read
Pretty much every NFL coach and GM will be interviewed by reporters in Indianapolis this week. Just don't believe too much of what you hear.
Feb 18, 2026
I was sitting by myself in a hotel room in Japan watching the Seahawks beat on Drake Maye as if he were a dead horses that I came to a realization ...
