Big Little Wolf's Daily Plate of Crazy

Super Bowl Sunday – an American institution?
So how did Super Bowl Sunday get to be such an institution?  Are you planning your day around TV football pre-game shows, prepping in the kitchen with traditional family finger foods and a passel of neighbors stopping by for the evening?

Are you out at your favorite sports bar with [...]

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It’s time for a quick shout-out to Serena Williams and Roger Federer for their Australian Open 2010 Singles titles!
Two tennis icons took their championships with great style – Serena beating out Belgium’s Justine Henin on Saturday, taking her fifth Australian Open title, and Roger Federer over Andy Murray in straight sets on Sunday, [...]

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Tennis, finally
It’s just after midnight in my part of the world, but I had to hang on to watch defending Australian Open tennis champion Serena Williams tough it out against China’s Li Na in two grueling sets.
Serena’s serves were a thing of beauty – 12 aces in this match. But it was the second set [...]

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So what’s up with this Man Cave concept? Is it a place for men to hide out in their own homes? The millennial version of the 1960s paneled private club, or a place to escape before being sent to the proverbial Dog House thus avoiding a tiff with the Missus?
Man Cave, a concept whose time [...]

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“Men in Speedos need release,” he said.

Now, I will not specify where this remark was made, nor the precise context. Suffice it to say that this friend is a man of impressive athleticism; he swims, he runs, he works out with focus and dedication. There was discussion of the urgent desire for enthusiastic engagement (opportunities [...]

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It’s that time of year! Major League Baseball – World Series 2009! I’m not necessarily a big fan of baseball, but baseball movies? In October? I love them! In fact (shhhhhh), I’d probably lump a few of them into the “chick flick” category.
I suppose I shouldn’t speak for all women when I say we love [...]

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When Roger Federer won the French Open in June, I was on the west coast visiting friends. It took a 6 a.m. wake-up to watch the final, and it was worth every minute.
At the time, I wrote about heroes. It was an important victory to say the least, and Federer handled his play and his [...]

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« Menace. » Un terme puissant, mais est-ce correct ?   
English version / version anglaise © D A Wolf
Dire que Serena Williams a menacé la juge en demi-finale de l’US Open hier soir – voilà qui suggère une scène explosive ! Et voici pourquoi les médias exercent leurs pouvoirs sensationnels lorsqu’il concerne [...]

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“Meltdown.” It’s a powerful term, and creates exceptionally vivid impressions! And that’s exactly why the media used it when describing Serena Williams’ angry response at yesterday’s Women’s Semi-Final of the US Open. Do you think it’s a fair choice of words? If someone hadn’t seen those crucial few determining minutes that ended the match so [...]

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It’s Saturday afternoon. US Open, and I’m as glued to my TV as I’ve been in a long time! Melanie Oudin, the feisty 17-year old from Marietta, Georgia, just took the second set 6-4 after a couple of grueling games. This is US Open as we love it – two tough competitors, and a youngster with [...]

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