Finally got to my place in Paris
07-21 update. Finally made it to Paris. The US Bowling Team is staying at the Olympic Village. As the first
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Joe Ditzel
Joe Ditzel Has Some Problems
Author: Joe Ditzel
Close shave outside Saint-Amand-Longpré
07-20-24. Still making my way to join the rest of the US Bowling Team in Paris. Frontier inexplicably added stops
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Tommy is not going to the pros
Dear sportskid parent: There is a severe shortage of officials for youth sports. So please don’t scream at, yell at,
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10 exciting new alternatives to “Love Island”
1. “Love State Fair”: Funnel cakes, Ferris wheels, and livestock competitions – where love is deep-fried and served on a
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Drama on my flight to Paris
07-19-24. OK, I’m on the plane heading for the Paris games. Already there is a drama. Just after takeoff, a
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Leaving tonight for Paris
07-18-24. I leave tonight for the Paris games (Fri, Jul 26, 2024 – Sun, Aug 11, 2024) as the first
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Facing your fear at Kjeragbolten
I find it hard to believe no one has fallen to their death here. You’ve probably seen images of people
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Love Island in Wisconsin
I have a Hollywood meeting tomorrow to pitch my TV show proposal — the hook is “It’s Love Island in
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Great news! I was just named an alternate for the US Bowling Team at the Paris Olympics!
Crazy and exciting! Just got off the phone with Lane Striker, coach of the the US Bowling Team for the
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Life moves too fast for this old Scot
Old Scot in the village pub thinks life is moving too fast: “Och, aye, it’s a sad state we’re in,
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Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Man stuck in Houston flood at a Whataburger breaks out fishing pole and catches 20-inch bass
Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Man stuck in Houston flood at a Whataburger breaks out fishing pole and
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Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Massive brawl onboard airliner shocks passengers, pilot decides on emergency landing
Headline I didn’t expect to see today: Massive brawl onboard airliner shocks passengers, pilot decides on emergency landing
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Forget about Iron Man
Hey kid, forget about Iron Man. Let me spin you a yarn about a relic from the disco days, a
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The devil went down to Fort Sumter
The Civil War’s opening salvo wasn’t a barrage of cannon fire but a masterful duel of fiddle prowess. Before the
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Foiled at the National Fencing Championships
The US Fencing National Championships wrapped up today in Columbus. I learned you don’t call it a sword. There are
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