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Sports Archive
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Chasing the elusive puck
Posted on August 30, 2012 | No CommentsWith Mr. Jibber Jabber away for one more week, I’m taking this opportunity to write about one of the least discussed sports in this column — the only sport with... -
NFL 2012 – Fantasy 2.0
Posted on August 16, 2012 | No CommentsWell, I’ve finally made it! By the time you read this, I will be starting a much-deserved, three-week hiatus filled with the highly anticipated return of lunch (Ramadan ends Saturday),... -
Don’t sing it, bring it
Posted on July 12, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s 9:15 Wednesday morning.I’m picking up my in-laws from the airport in about six hours and chugging day-old coffee like a disgruntled police detective who is waking up ornery after... -
Meade Week for June 8, 2012
Posted on June 8, 2012 | No CommentsOn this episode of Meade Week, a preview of the Army’s 237th birthday on June 14, the latest on Fort Meade’s new youth sports complex, how to get involved in... -
Enjoy it while it lasts
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsWe’ve taken up residence in the Military District of Washington/National Capital Region for the better part of six years now. The first few were spent in Northern Virginia, where I... -
Hot model in hot water
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsWhat can I say? This dude knows how to throw a party.At least that’s the general feeling of the 30 or so individuals who partook in the Joneses’ Super Bowl... -
The state of my union
Posted on January 26, 2012 | No CommentsCall me a political junkie, but the State of the Union address is pretty much must-see-TV in the Jones house. The pomp and circumstance, along with TV analysts doing their... -
Jibber.0
Posted on January 12, 2012 | No CommentsIt’s time to step into the 21st century, Jabber Nation. For years, all you have ever seen were words on a page accompanied by a portrait of a smug, somewhat... -
Meade Week for Dec. 9, 2011
Posted on December 9, 2011 | No CommentsOn this episode of Meade Week, the Army vs. Navy rivalry heats-up with some spirited decorations across the installation, Fort Meade’s Soldiers and sailors take to the field for the... -
Tebow Time
Posted on December 8, 2011 | No CommentsI don’t know about you, Fort Meade — technically it should be Team Meade, according to Sergeant Major — but it’s been crazy busy lately.Between proceedings, town hall meetings and...