Category Archives: Money

Something sports-related designed to separate you from your hard-earned cash.

Goodbye to Gander Mountain

Posted on June 11, 2017 by

Some of you know the sporting goods store Gander Mountain is going out of business. I was one of those people sad to see Gander Mountain shutting down. It was an option for those of us into the outdoors, for … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Caution for the Las Vegas Raiders

Posted on May 26, 2017 by

Have I mentioned that yet? The Raiders are indeed leaving Oakland (again) to move to Las Vegas. Tell me this is a good move. Let me tell you of another team that moved from its home, due to political issues: … Continue reading →

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RV Snobbery

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

As you all know, I have a travel trailer. It’s occasionally referred to as a “bumper pull.” I let the guy who referred to my travel trailer as a “bumper pull” that I didn’t care what he thought of it. … Continue reading →

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 Black Friday, Military Style

Posted on December 6, 2016 by

I can hardly get my wife to go Black Friday shopping. Recently, I’ve succeeded in getting her to go to Wal-Mart. She draws the line at military stores. They are simply not set up for high volume shopping. Today, I … Continue reading →

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Did We Mention Black Friday?

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

Now that our bitter post on the NFL is done, onto some fun stuff! As longtime BSP followers know, I’m a big fan of BLACK FRIDAY. Not so much a fan of BLACK THURSDAY, a portion of which is spent … Continue reading →

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Jerry Jones has no business in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Posted on November 5, 2016 by

It’s November 5th, and I was reading an August 23d column of MMQB. In particular, a fan’s comments to MMQB regarding Jones’ Hall of Fame candidacy: I am a big fan, but I feel I need to point out how … Continue reading →

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Cubs to the World Series

Posted on October 22, 2016 by

Something most of us hadn’t seen in our lifetimes: the Chicago Cubs are headed to the World Series! They beat the Dodgers 5-0 tonight to wrap up the NLCS, 4 games to two. BSP was not always a big fan … Continue reading →

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