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by | Nov 5, 2020

We were approaching the last weekend of October when Oumi, my better half — better three-quarters, Mr. Thornberry reminds me…

by | Oct 7, 2020

Anything can happen in tennis, but the two-set trouncing of Simona Halep by Iga Swiatek was a shocker. The teen…

by | Sep 28, 2020

There was not much to say about the match between Simona Halep and Sara Sorribes Tormo other than that the…

by | Sep 7, 2020

If a pitcher steps off the mound after giving up a two-run homer that blows his lead and throws a…

by | Jul 1, 2020

The rain came in the evening as we were warming up last week, and when it let up a bit…

by | Jun 24, 2020

When in doubt, or even when not, turn to the classics. One of these is Gwendolyn Brooks, whose depth and…

by | May 15, 2020

You hit the wall, bam, curtains. It is a grim picture, and it has been waking me up every morning…

by | Apr 1, 2020

There is a plaque at the Rose Park courts, and there are some mighty fine players here, nationally and internationally…

by | Mar 24, 2020

My friend P in Paris, an occasional American Spectator contributor, notes that no one was celebrating or even remembering the day on…

by | Mar 23, 2020

Editor’s Note: The coronavirus pandemic has many of us shut up in our homes for now. That can be isolating…

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