The Inside Line

As a writer, I’m not supposed to get too attached to my subjects or insert myself into the story, but since I am at best a lowercase-j-journalist I hope that you’ll forgive my occasional misstep. … read more

The Upper Mississippi is nothing like its “Big Muddy” version in the south. Its northern waters are generally clear and lush with vegetation. Among its manmade features are wing dams … read more

As the Bassmaster Elite Series entered the final leg of the season, I couldn’t help but think of what was at stake. New York was good, but not great. And, as a result, I was hovering just … read more

How can they call it the “World Series” if only American teams are invited? That was more or less the conundrum that bass fishing suffered from for a long time. Even though like baseball, the spor … read more

I’ve never been a Princeton fan, but for decades I’ve been a fan of their longtime basketball coach Pete Carril, who died this week.  Those of you who think that basketball begins and end … read more