The names that originate from the world of sports: The Bash Brothers, The Bob-n-Weave, Chocolate Thunder, are catchy and creative, ludicrous and forgettable. And because I am involved in the world of sports ““ I played Little League once ““ I figure my column should have a name. Now, I don’t consider myself to be […]
Author Archives: Eli Karon
New gun enthusiast gets fired up at range
It’s not every day you come across an Asian research technician who listens to country music, wears Wranglers and shoots guns. Then again, Jeff Ma is from Inglewood “¦ I recently had the privilege of first receiving instruction and then joining Ma, his pals, a friend of mine and a Canadian trauma surgeon for a […]
Angels’ pennant win saves baseball
The baseball gods are for real. Proving that good almost always prevails over evil, the Angels came out of nowhere to save our national pastime. All things considered, it wasn’t really fair. I mean, if you were a baseball god, would you be cheering for the Giants, overgrown beings who grind up bones to make […]
Pathetic fans turn Cal games into comic relief
Five people, plus one Nissan Maxima, supplemented by a six-hour drive equals discomfort. Add a mean case of Puzzles’ revenge courtesy of a chili cheese dog and you get misery. Throw in Berkeley as your final destination and you are two horns and a tail away from hell. For those of you who road-tripped up […]