We just lived through another Super Bowl. In recent years, the Super Bowl has been less about the game of football and more about shiny things distracting the audience from a progressively subpar product. Super Bowl LIII was the perfect storm of this very thing. From the game, to the commercials, to the halftime show, this year’s edition of the Super Bowl didn’t even live up to the lowest of the hype. Still, even with the lowest ratings of any Super Bowl in recent memory, around 100 million people watched the game. That had me thinking of some memorable games in my lifetime.
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Monday, February 4, 2019
Super Bowl Memories
We just lived through another Super Bowl. In recent years, the Super Bowl has been less about the game of football and more about shiny things distracting the audience from a progressively subpar product. Super Bowl LIII was the perfect storm of this very thing. From the game, to the commercials, to the halftime show, this year’s edition of the Super Bowl didn’t even live up to the lowest of the hype. Still, even with the lowest ratings of any Super Bowl in recent memory, around 100 million people watched the game. That had me thinking of some memorable games in my lifetime.Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Literally the Best Reviews: When the Men Were Gone
When the Men Were Gone -- Marjorie Herrera Lewis
William Morrow Paperbacks
240 PagesI first saw this book reviewed in a literary magazine that I got from the Lockport Public Library. I thought it looked like a very interesting story that was based in history and was very character-centric. It seemed like it would be the type of book that I was go out of my way to read. When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis lived up to all the hype I gave it from just reading the review.
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Reminiscing: Playing at DeSales Field
It’s been terribly cold lately (except for Friday which reached 62 degrees before giving way to six inches of snow). Because of that, I thought I’d write about something that made us think of warmer days when we could be so much more carefree. I am not much of a winter person, but I definitely am a summer person. So, let’s go back to some summers of my youth.
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
I Can Make It ... Of Course I Can
Every year the Buffalo Bills let us down like an unreliable prom date, and every year it still feels like Sundays without football is like torture. Yes, I know. Football players and the NFL are:
- Whiny millionaires and billionaires
- Thugs
- Self-entitled people
- Arrogant
You can add in your own stereotype there if you want, but I would always fight people by saying that not every NFL player is like that. The majority of owners have shown themselves to be money grubbing liars, but not every owner. Most...pretty much all of them.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Spring Is In The Air!
It is springtime in Lockport, and anyone who knows Lockport knows that spring is a great time of the year to explore our outdoors! Along with all of the regular stuff we have going on around here, there are a few new things I wanted to point out to give everyone a chance to explore something different.
It looks like we get Wide Waters back this spring, and my family and I cannot wait! When the floods of a few years ago claimed the old Wide Waters as its only victim, it was a dark time in our little community. Anyone who knows and loves Lockport is familiar with Reid's and Wide Waters. They represent businesses that are truly Lockport. When we lost Wide Waters, we lost a little of our identity.
This spring, it looks like the Wide Waters building is being spiffed up and is ready to make its comeback. I could not find an exact opening date, so I invite anyone who knows when it will open for sure to put a comment on this column for all to see. It is a place that I raised my boy on, and now it looks like the grandkids will get to enjoy it as well!
The Palace Theater is alive with live productions this spring, and they are worth checking out. Craig Bacon does some great reviews of the Palace live productions here on the Watercooler, and I encourage you to read Craig's reviews and then get out to the Palace this spring. It looks like April and May have a couple of great productions for the community to enjoy.
The Penalty Box in the new Cornerstone Arena gets the chance to prove that it is not just a winter thing by opening its patio this spring. A little ambiance from the outdoors will help people to see that the Penalty Box is worth checking out on those warm spring and summer nights. The arena is also open all spring and summer long, and it looks like the arena football team is getting ready to play as well. That should be worth checking out!
The canal walkways have been spruced up, and the new paved trails are ready for bicyclists and walkers. My wife and I have already see groups of people and their pets enjoying the trail. Now that the trail is complete, it looks like a very family-friendly place to get some exercise and spend a spring afternoon.
The weather has finally broken and there is no reason for Lockport residents to hide indoors anymore. We have a lot to do in our community this spring, and it is never a bad idea to check out everything Lockport has to offer when the skies are blue and the weather is warm.
George N Root III is a Lockport resident who does venture outdoors during the spring quite often. Follow him on Twitter @georgenroot3 or send him a message at georgenroot3@gmail.com.
It looks like we get Wide Waters back this spring, and my family and I cannot wait! When the floods of a few years ago claimed the old Wide Waters as its only victim, it was a dark time in our little community. Anyone who knows and loves Lockport is familiar with Reid's and Wide Waters. They represent businesses that are truly Lockport. When we lost Wide Waters, we lost a little of our identity.
This spring, it looks like the Wide Waters building is being spiffed up and is ready to make its comeback. I could not find an exact opening date, so I invite anyone who knows when it will open for sure to put a comment on this column for all to see. It is a place that I raised my boy on, and now it looks like the grandkids will get to enjoy it as well!
The Palace Theater is alive with live productions this spring, and they are worth checking out. Craig Bacon does some great reviews of the Palace live productions here on the Watercooler, and I encourage you to read Craig's reviews and then get out to the Palace this spring. It looks like April and May have a couple of great productions for the community to enjoy.
The Penalty Box in the new Cornerstone Arena gets the chance to prove that it is not just a winter thing by opening its patio this spring. A little ambiance from the outdoors will help people to see that the Penalty Box is worth checking out on those warm spring and summer nights. The arena is also open all spring and summer long, and it looks like the arena football team is getting ready to play as well. That should be worth checking out!
The canal walkways have been spruced up, and the new paved trails are ready for bicyclists and walkers. My wife and I have already see groups of people and their pets enjoying the trail. Now that the trail is complete, it looks like a very family-friendly place to get some exercise and spend a spring afternoon.
The weather has finally broken and there is no reason for Lockport residents to hide indoors anymore. We have a lot to do in our community this spring, and it is never a bad idea to check out everything Lockport has to offer when the skies are blue and the weather is warm.
George N Root III is a Lockport resident who does venture outdoors during the spring quite often. Follow him on Twitter @georgenroot3 or send him a message at georgenroot3@gmail.com.