Old-school news, just in time
by Kevin Burton Bob Seger’s highest charting song is not the song closest to his heart, nor, I’m guessing, is it foremost in the esteem of his true-blue fans. The beloved singer-songwriter from Ann Arbor, Michigan turns 80 today. So I looked up his chart history to see if he had ever had …
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by Kevin Burton Do you remember any of the gifts you received in fourth grade? Do you have any of them still? Are they in working order? I have one. In fourth grade our teachers at the Ohio State School for the Blind sat us down and introduced us to Mrs. Davidow. …
by Kevin Burton The first time I heard the word “dud” was in the context of fireworks. Something you paid good money for didn’t work. The promise of boom-boom, the reality of silence, or maybe a little hissing. No bang for the buck. Of course the term applies to many other …
by Kevin Burton Grant Sherfield swished a 12-foot fadeaway jumper with three seconds left Friday night to complete a last-minute comeback and win the game. For Nevada. Sherfield no longer does great things like that for Wichita State. He is one of several top players who transferred away from WSU, fleeing the …
by Kevin Burton Thanks God for Fred VanVleet. The timing of his new contract with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors allows me to wrap up the previous era of Wichita State basketball on a sunny note. On Saturday VanVleet signed a four-year $85 m8illion dollar deal to stay with Toronto. A handful of …
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