by Kevin Burton There may never be a more heart-felt but quieter airing of Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration” than the one at my house Monday. My spirit was sky high because L.A. Rams running back Cam Akers had finally stopped running the ball, and the team just in front of me lost …
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Two Teams To Fantasy Football Playoffs
by Kevin Burton This could be my last happy fantasy football moment, so I’ll celebrate it here. In life, as in fantasy, when you can celebrate, celebrate. Enjoy the moment because you never, never know what’s around the corner. In football that oblong ball bounces funny (funnily?) sometimes. Life can be even …
Does National Taco Day Include Taco Salad?
by Kevin Burton Finally, one of these national days I can really sink my teeth into: It’s National Taco Day! It appears that the celebration resides on Oct. 4 each year. It’s not a moving holiday, the way President’s Day is. So National Taco Day is not the first Tuesday in October. …
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Disco Tunes That Rockers Can Tolerate
by Kevin Burton Found another story last week on the animosity toward disco from rock and rollers in the 1970s. This one contained a little surprise. The story was under the headline, “Surviving the 70s: 12 disco songs even rock fans enjoy.” It was written by Greg Brodsky on the Best Classic bands …
Here’s To Socrates And Travis Kelce
by Kevin Burton “The unexamined life is not worth living,” said Socrates, the Greek philosopher who was said to have driven people to distraction with his constant questioning. “There were times where I feel like I was just out there thinking too much instead of just playing instinctual football. It’s definitely something that …
Here’s My Farewell To Fantasy Football
by Kevin Burton There was a day in 2003 when I took a late afternoon city bus ride to a music store, just in case. Undefeated Ohio State would play defending champion and heavily-favored Miami of Florida for the college football championship that night. I needed a copy of “Celebration,” on Kool and …
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