On the All-Time Bills

Buffalo Bill is linked to the wild western frontier, but the reverse is a football team. Bill Clinton was a U.S. President, Bill Cullen a game show host, Bill Cosby an actor, comedian, and role model and Bill Bailey came home to a song.
Bill Gates founded Microsoft, Bill Murray makes us laugh, and Bill Cartwright [...]

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On All-Time Dons

Although actor Don Johnson was on Miami Vice, I know another Don Johnson; but he’s not either of the Don Johnsons that played MLB – but this Don Johnson is a high school sports legend in his hometown.
Dons are throughout life. Don Rickles made us laugh, and NBA legend Bill Russell wasn’t a don but [...]

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On All-Time Pauls

There have been 6 Pope Pauls and 2 John Pauls, but none of them occupied the center square on Hollywood Squares as Paul Lynde or played in the NFL as Paul Hornung. I grew up in a time with Paul Richards on the Wheaties box, which was sold at a small grocery store in my [...]

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On All-Time Dwains

Dwain and I met on our first day at college as we lived in adjacent rooms. We remain friends today even though he’s blamed for introducing us to other friends, thus when anything negative can easily be traced back to Dwain, thus “It’s Dwain’s fault” is an easy excuse.
Having a heavy beard was Dwain’s claim [...]

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On All-Time Nicks

Nick isn’t that comma of a name. Sure we have St. Nicholas, Nick Lachey, and a song allowing nick-knack paddy-whack to give a dog a bone, but how many of you know a Nick with a false tooth that illuminates in a black light? – and even quickly flick it up and down after a [...]

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