PEORIA, IL – Nothing can strike fear in the heart of a minor league hockey fan more than a public ‘For Sale’ sign. Such is the case for Peoria Rivermen fans, where the St. Louis Blues and the Peoria Rivermen … Continue reading
PEORIA, Ill – The line stretched half-way around the outer concourse of the Peoria Civic Center Arena before I realized there were two separate lines. Where one line ended, another began. It was Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader night at the Peoria … Continue reading
FORT WAYNE, Ind – Dear Ft. Wayne Komets Fans, First off, I don’t mean ALL Komet fans. Just some of you. You know who you are. I have been sent by the fans of all other minor league hockey teams, … Continue reading
PEORIA, Ill – “At 2 a.m., I reached over, picked up the gun, loaded it, flipped the safety off and put the barrel in my mouth with my finger shaky on the trigger. I sat there forever, shivering so hard … Continue reading
Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes… The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together…mass hysteria! – Ghostbusters (1984) BLOOMINGTON, Ill – Yes, … Continue reading
PEORIA, Ill – George Orwell was right. His book “Nineteen-eighty-four” discussed the concept of 2+2=5. Of course, we all know 2+2 does not equal 5. I can, however, prove that 2+2=6 “All animals are equal, but some animals … Continue reading
