Joe Battista

Why must you be such an angry young man when your future looks quite bright to me?— “Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man),” Styx, 1977 Do you ever find yourself getting angry over things that just really don’t matter or things you have no control over? What do you do when you feel your inner volcano…

How about some great news from the youth sports world for a change? We certainly have had our share of negatives in this era where parents aren’t content to just be fans. They’ve become their kid’s agents. Too often, they choose to promote their own children’s “brand” and emphasize the “me” over the “we” these…

Talk about a hat trick for sport watching. Monday, June 24, was an absolutely fantastic night of sports for me. Three — count’em, three — championship games on the same evening. I settled in to watch on my television, laptop and iPhone so I could simultaneously follow all 3 contests. When the evening ended the American Hockey…

My father was a Russian. My mother was a Russian. Me, I’m justa takin’ my time. – Dad Jokes Time, like the weather, is a life variable that we all fret over but seem to have little control over. As you get older time takes on an entirely different meaning as those of us in the…

Would you describe yourself as a nostalgic person? Do you find yourself longing for the happy times in your past? I guess I have always been a bit of a sentimental person. OK, in full disclosure, I am a sucker for nostalgia. As my former players will attest, I cried like a baby at every…

May has always been a fun, memory-making month for many. The May flowers are blooming, the weather is getting better, and many Americans are starting to get their tax refunds so get outside and start making new memories. The month kicks off with traditional May Day festivals, Star Wars Day (May the Fourth Be with…