Sports Update 2025

Time for a new sports update for 2025. The covid virus finally has subsided and no longer has an impact on sports. No games have been postponed and just a few players have missed games because of covid-related problems this past year in all sports. The fans have fully returned to watching the games with no limited attendance and a just few fans wearing masks. But, I personally have not been to any sporting event the past four years.

The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019, but have had bad years since including the 2024 season and missed the playoffs for the fifth year in a row. The Nats have lost all players from their 2019 World Series team, including the retirement of Stephen Strasburg. They still have not found a third basemen and have no real star on the team. They had the same record as last year, but were better, and they could become a ".500" team this coming season. They have some good young starters but still need the "top of the rotation" pitcher. They have a few young minor "stars" but no real "All Star". This coming season will be hard because the NL East is extremely strong this season with three teams possible World Series contenders.

The Washington football team was a mess, but the re-boot is finally happening. No longer the "Redskins", the "Commanders" do have a new owner(Josh Harris) and  hired a new GM and manager(Dan Quinn). The turn around was unbelievable. They went from 4-14 to 14-5 this past year, making and winning in the playoffs. They have a good defense and some very good receivers on offence, but still need an offensive line. The team has several good young players on both offense and defense, and and they have a good quarterback in rookie Jalen Daniels, their first draft choice this past year. The team needs a good pass rusher and another good wide receiver. The NFL East division has the Philadelphia Eagles which made it to the Super Bowl, and Dallas is always tough to beat.

The Washington Wizards traded away several veteran players the past year which has helped the team. They have a very young team and depth, but this team has not totally jelled and are having terrible season.  They have a good coach, but they are not playing good this season and won't make the playoffs this year. More changes may be coming. This is a team that just can't make it over the hump and become a very good team. The Wizards need to keep building to get better.

The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2019(yes!!! finally!!), and are good(again) this 2025 season, and should definitely be in the playoffs. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like 2019 and win another Stanley Cup. Alex Ovetchkin is having another great season and keeps getting better with age. Alex has been scoring this season and is within striking distance of all-time goals leader, Wayne Grestsky. Alex only needs 18 more goals to pass Grestsky this season.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a losing season with their head coach Mike Locksley. They did not earn a bowl bid. The Terps lose their  quarterback for next season, but they still have great receivers and good running backs. The defense has to get better. The Terps had another good recruiting season again this year, but need to show more improvement or won't keep getting good recruiting classes. This could be the last year for Locksey if they don't return to a bowl bid.

The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start last season but did not make the NCAA playoffs. This year the Terps have been ranked in top 30, but half the season is still left and are a "bubble" team for making the NCAA tournament this March. They need to win a few more big games to make the tournament. The women's basketball team is also in the Top 20 and have a good chance to be in the women's tournament.

The Maryland Terps baseball team was better last season and should be good this coming year. The Terps have lost several good players to the draft but have a good new young coach and had another good recruiting class this year. They should be ranked in the top 40 for this coming season and are looking to advance to the college World Series.

As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey. Both the men and women lacrosse teams lost in playoffs.

The women's Field Hockey team lost in the final 4. Both the women's gymnastics and volleyball team keep getting better each year with good young coaches and good recruiting classes and are close to being Top 20 in both sports.

Sports Update 2024

 Time for a new sports update for 2024. The covid virus finally has subsided and no longer has an impact on sports. No games have been postponed and just a few players have missed games because of covid-related problems this past year in all sports. The fans have fully returned to watching the games with no limited attendance and a just few fans wearing masks. But, I personally have not been to any sporting event the past four years.

The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019, but have had bad years since including the 2023 season and missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. The Nats have lost all players from their 2019 World Series team, including the retirement of Stephen Strasburg. They still have not found a third basemen and have no real star on the team. They had their best season since the World Series and could become a ".500" team this coming season. They have added arms to the bullpen and have some good young starters but still need the stra pitcher. This coming season will be hard because the NL East is extremely strong this season with three teams possible World Series contenders.

The Washington football team was a mess, but the re-boot is finally happening. No longer the "Redskins", the "Commanders" do have a new owner(Phillip Harris) and have hired a new GM. They fired their coach and should be getting a new coach within the month. They have a good defense and some very good receivers on offence, but still need an offensive line.The team has several good young players on both offense and defense, and I still think they have a good quarterback in Sam Howell. The team needs better leadership, more discipline and play tougher. The NFL East division is very strong, and the Commanders need a lot more pieces to challenge for a playoff spot this coming season.

The Washington Wizards traded away several veteran players the past year which has helped the team. They traded guard Bradley Beal and added a couple good players, but this team of semi-stars has not totally jelled. They have a good coach in Wes Unseld, Jr., but they are not playing good this season and won't make the playoffs this year. More changes may be coming. This is a team that just can't make it over the hump and become a very good team. The Wizards need to keep building to get better.

The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2019(yes!!! finally!!), and are good(again) this season, and should be in the playoffs. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like 2019 and win another Stanley Cup. Alex Ovetchkin had another great season and keeps getting better with age. But, so far this season, Alex has not been scoring at all. Not sure what the problem is? Alex is now the number two all-time goal scorer with only Wayne Grestsky with more total goals. Alex could pass Grestsky in a couple more years if he plays like he did last season and not the way he is playing so far this season.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had another winning(barely) season with their head coach Mike Locksley. They also got a third in a row bowl bid and won their third bowl in a row. The Terps lose their star quarterback for next season, but they still have great receivers and good running backs. The defense has to get better. The Terps had another good recruiting season again this year, but need to show more improvement or won't keep getting good recruiting classes.

The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start last season and made the NCAA playoffs but lost in the first round. This year the Terps were ranked in top 30 pre-season but got off to a bad start and are a "bubble" team at best for making the NCAA tournament this March. They need to win a few more big games to make the tournament. The women's basketball team is also having a down year and not in the Top 20 for the fist time in several years. I still believe both teams will turn it around this season.

The Maryland Terps baseball team was better last season and made the College World Series playoffs but did not advance past the first round(regionals). The Terps have lost several good players to the draft but have a good new young coach and had another good recruiting class this year. They should be ranked in the top 40 for this coming season and are looking to advance to the college World Series.

As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey. Both the men and women lacrosse teams lost in playoffs. The women's Field Hockey team lost in the final 4. Both the women's gymnastics and volleyball team keep getting better each year with good young coaches and good recruiting classes.

 Time for a new sports update for 2023. The covid virus finally has subsided and no longer has an impact on sports. No games have been postponed and just a few players have missed games because of covid-related problems this past year in all sports. The fans have returned to watching the games with no limited attendance in person and a just few fans wearing masks. But, I personally have not been to any sporting event the past three years.

The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019, but had another bad 2022 season and missed the playoffs for the third year in a row. The Nats have lost most players from their World Series team, including star Juan Soto traded during the past season. They still have not found a third basemen and have no real star on the team. They had the worst record in baseball last season, and could be again this coming season. The last Nat star left is  Steven Strasburg, and he was injured most of last year and may never pitch again.They have added arms to the bullpen ,but need better starters. This coming season will be hard because NL East is extemely strong this season with three teams possible World Series contenders.

The Washington football team is a mess. They may or may not have a good head coach in Ron Rivera, having  missed the playoffs this past season. They officially got rid of "Redskins" and are called the "Washington Commanders" this past season. They have a good defense and some very good receivers on offence, but still need a quarterback after Carson Wentz was a total failure.  The team has several good young players on both offense and defense. There is a stong possibility the team will have a new owner by next season which would be a blessing. The team needs new leadership. The NFL East division is very strong and the Commanders need a lot more pieces to challenge for a playoff spot this coming season.

The Washington Wizards traded away several veteran players the past year which has helped the team. They re-signed guard Bradley Beal and added a few good players, including Kyle Kuzna and Kristaps Porzingis, but this team of semi-stars has not totally jelled. They have a  good coach in Wes Unseld, Jr. They are playing good this season and should barely make the playoffs this year. But this is a team that just can't make it over the hump and become a very good team. The Wizards need to keep building and need to continue  getting better.

The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2019(yes!!! finally!!), and are good(again) this season, and should be in the playoffs. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like 2019 and win another Stanley Cup. Alex Ovetchkin had another great season and keeps getting better with age, and is having a great year so far this season. Alex is now the number two all-time goal scorer with only Wayne Grestsky with more total goals. Alex could pass Grestsky in a couple more years if he continues to play like he has the past few years.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a winning(barely) season with their head coach Mike Locksley. They also got a bowl bid and won the bowl game. The Terps have a good passing game, great receivers and good running back. The defense has to get better. The Terps had another good recruiting season again this year, but need to show more improvement or won't keep getting good recruiting classes.

The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start last season and made the NCAA playoffs but lost in the first round. This year the Terps were ranked in top 30 pre-season with a new coah, but got off to a bad start and are a "bubble" team for making the NCAA tournament this March. They need to win a few more big games to make the tournament.

The Maryland Terps baseball team was better last season and made the College World Series playoffs but did not advance past the second round(regionals). Ryan Ramsey pitched a perfect game last season which is really rare to do in college baseball. The Terps have a good young coach and had another great recruiting class this year. They are ranked in the top 20 for this coming season and are looking to advance to the college World Series.

As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey. The men won a National Title in Men's Lacrosse last year. The women's Field Hockey team loast in the final 4. Both the women's gymnastics and volleyball team keep getting better each year with good young coaches and good recruiting classes.

2022 Sports Update

 Time for a new sports update for 2022. The covid virus continues to have a big impact on sports. A few games have been cancelled, but a lot of players have missed games because of covid-related problems this past year in all sports. The good news is that fans have returned to watching the games with no limited attendance in person wearing face masks.  It is also good to watch games on TV with people cheering at the games. I personally have not been to any sporting event the past two years.

The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019,but had another bad 2021 season and missed the playoffs for the second year in a row.  The Nats have lost several players and traded Max Scherzer, Trea Turner and other semi-starts for prospects during last season. They still have not found a third basemen. They have a sensational Juan Soto coming off almost winning the NL batting title(again) in 2021, losing to the traded Trea Turner. The Nats only proven starters are Steven Strasburg and Pat Corbin, and Strasburg was injured most of last year. They have added arms to the bullpen,but need better starters. This coming season will be hard because NL East is very strong this season.

The Washington Redskins football team finally have a good head coach in Ron Rivera,but missed the playoffs this past season.  They officially got rid of "Redskins" and were just called the "Washington Football Team" this season. They are getting a new nickname for next season. They have a good defense and some very good receivers on offence, but still need a quarterback. The team has several good young players on both offense and defense. They had a lot of injuries and covid-related game misses this past season and just missed the playoffs.

The Washington Wizards traded Wes Westbrook which has helped the team a lot. They have a new very good coach in Wes Unseld, Jr. They are playing great this season and should make the playoffs this year. The Wizards are building a very good and young team with good depth and should continue to get better.

The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2019(yes!!! finally!!), and are really good(again) this season, and should be in the playoffs again. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like 2019 and win another Stanley Cup. Alex Ovetchkin had another great season and keeps getting better with age,and is having a great year so far this season.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a winning(barely) season with their head coach Mike Locksley. They also got a bowl bid and won the bowl game. The Terps have a good passing game and great receivers. Defense has to get better. The Terps had another good recruiting season again this year,but need to show improvement or won't keep recruiting good.

The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start last season and made the NCAA playoffs but lost in the second round. This year the Terps were ranked in top 20 pre-season,but got off to a bad start and fired their coach. So, waiting to see who they hire as coach for next season because this looks like a loss for the season.

The Maryland Terps baseball team was better last season, but still did not make the College World Series playoffs. They have a good young coach and had another great recruiting class this year. As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey, but no national titles the past year, but came close in Men's Lacrosse. Both the women's gymnastics and volleyball team have gotten better each year with good young coaches and good recruiting classes.

    

    Time for a new sports update for 2021. The Coronavirus covid had a big impact on sports. Lots of games  were cancelled, seasons were shortened, and fans could not attend games. it was weird at times watching games on TV at empty stadiums and arenas. But things are better now, and fans are back to watch games  live but in reduced capaciities.

The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019, but had a bad 2020 season shortened to 60 games because of the covid virus. Nats have lost a few players  but have most of the same team back for 2021, plus a few good additions. They still have not found a third basemen. They have a sensational Juan Soto coming off winning the NL batting title in 2020. The Nats signed Jon Lester to go with starters Steven Strasburg, Pat Corbin and Max Scherzer. They have also added arms to the bullpen, inclding Brian Hand.

The Washington Redskins football team finally have a good head coach in Ron Rivera. The Redskins have a good defense and  some very good receivers on offence, but need a quarterback. The team should make the playoffs again this Fall. They have a several good young players, but need more on offense. The Washington Wizards traded John Walls for Wes Westbrook which has helped the team a lot. They are playing great and should make the playoffs this year. 

The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2019(yes!!! finally!!), and are really good(again) this season, and should be in the playoffs again. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like 2019 and win another Stanley Cup. Alex Oventchin had another great season and keeps getting better with age.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a bad and losing season with their head coach Mike Locksley. They had a good recruiting season again this year, but need to show improvement or won't keep recruiting good. The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start last season and made the NCAA playoffs but lost in the second round. This year the Terps were ranked in top 20 pre-season, and they should make the playoffs this year.

The Maryland Terps baseball team was a disappointment last season and did not make the College World Series playoffs. But, they have a good young coach and had a great recruiting class(#15 nationally) this year., and they are playing great this Spring. As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey.

January 2020 Update

 Time for a new sports update for 2020. The Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019. As "world champions" I am still looking forward to this coming 2020 season. Nats have lost a few players including Rendon, but they have most of the same team back for 2020, plus a few good additions. They still need a third basemen to replace Rendon. They have a great outfield of Adam Eaton, sensational Juan Soto coming off a great season last year, and last year's rookie Victor Robles. The Nats re-signed Steven Strasburg to go with starters Pat Corbin and Max Scherzer.
 The Washington Redskins football team finally fired their GM and head coach, and now have a new head coach in Ron Rivera. The Redskins have a good young quarterback in Dwayne Haskins and some very good receivers and defensive linemen. The team could surprise and make the playoffs this next Fall.
 The Washington Wizards did not make the playoffs again this season and John Wall was injured most of last season and still this season. They seem to be in a rut of not making the playoffs but also not getting a good lottery pick in the draft. They have a few good young players, but need one more good big inside scorer.
 The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2019(yes!!! finally!!), and are really good(again) this season, and should be in the playoffs again. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like last season and win another Stanley Cup. Alex Oventchin had another great season and keeps getting better with age.
 In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a bad and losing season with their rookie head coach Mike Locksley. They had a good recruiting season this year, but need to show improvement or won't keep recruiting good. The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start last season and made the NCAA playoffs but lost in the second round. This year the Terps were ranked #4 pre-season, and they should make the playoffs this year.
 The Maryland Terps baseball team was a disappointment last season and did not make the College World Series playoffs. But, they have a good young coach and had a great recruiting class(#10 nationally) this year. As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey.

April 2019 Update

Time for a new sports update. It is a new start for the Washington Nationals without Bryce Harper. Bryce signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and no longer a Nat. I am still looking forward to this coming 2019 season. Nats have lost a few players including Harper, but they have most of the same team back for 2019, plus a few good additions, including pitcher Pat Corbin. They will have Adam Eaton back to play right filed and Juan Soto coming off a great rookie season last year. They may also have this year's rookie of the year in Victor Robles. The Washington Redskins football team needs to decide who their quarterback is going to be. They did not make the playoffs and they had a lot of injuries this past season. The Washington Wizards did not make the playoffs again this season and John Wall was injured most of the season. They seem to be in a rut of not making the playoffs but also not getting a good lottery pick in the draft. The Washington Capitals won the Stanley Cup in 2018(yes!!! finally!!), and are really good(again) this season, and in the playoffs. Hopefully they get on a run during the playoffs like last season and win another Stanley Cup.  Alex Oventchin had another great season and is getting better with age.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a bad and losing season, and their coach(K Durkin) got fired. They have a new coach(Mike Locks) and a good core of players but had a slim recruiting season because of the coach change. Not sure what to expect this coming football season. The Maryland Terps basketball team got off to a great start this season and made the NCAA playoffs but loss in the second round. They got another great recruiting class coming in, good returnees, and they should make the playoffs net year. The Maryland Terps baseball team was a little disappointng last season and did not make the College World Series playoffs and they are not playing very good so far this year.  They too have a new coach, and recruiting has suffered recently. As usual, the Maryland Terps have good teams in both women and men in the minor sports of Lacrosse, soccer and Field Hockey.

December 2017 Update

Time for a new sports update. Well, baseball season did not go as good as was expected for the Washington Nationals(many thought they would be in the World Series again), and they lost on the first round of the playoffs. Still looking forward to this coming 2018 season. Nats have lost a few players including Werth, but ahev most of the same team back for 2018. They will have Adam Eaton tback o play centerfiled and Trea Turner will now play shortstop. Still need a few backups, including pitchers. The Washington Redskins football team needs to decide if Kirk Cousins is their quarterback or not.. They did not make the playoffs and they had a lot of injuries this season. The Washington Wizards should make the playoffs again this season, and they need to make a little run in the playoffs this year. Guards Wall and Beals are great, but they still have a weak bench. The Washington Capitals are really good(again) this season, should definitely make the playoffs, and hopfully get on a run during the playoffs after losing in the playoffs last season. Their stars are getting old, so could this finally be the year they have a good playoff run?

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a bad and losing season, under their coach(K Durkin), but they had a lot of key injuries, losung two starting quarterbacks. They are again having a good recruiting class(top 25). We will see if the results on the field will match. The Maryland Terps basketball team is off to a great start this season and should be in the Top 20 late in the season with several Freshmen playing a lot. But, they also have had two major injuries early in the season. They got another great recruiting class, and they should make the playoffs this year. The Maryland Terps baseball team was a little disappointng last season and did not make the College Wrold Series playoffs like they did lin 2015. They have a new coach, but they should return to the playoffs this season with a good retruning class and some good recruits.

December 2016 Sports Update

Time for a new sports update. Well, baseball season did not go as good as was expected for the Washington Nationals(many thought they would be in the World Series again), and they lost on the first round of the playoffs. Still looking forward to this coming 2017 season. Nats have lost a few players including catcher Ramos, and got a couple of new ones, but they still need a closer. They added Adam Eaton to play centerfiled so Trea Turner can now play shortstop. Relief pitching will tell if the team is better this year.The Washington Redskins football team finally decided that Kirk Cousins is their quarterback after two good seasons in a row. And, they can make the playoffs this year if they win New Year's Day 2017. The Washington Wizards should make the playoffs this season, but still not sure if they are good enough to win in the playoffs? Guards Wall and Beals are great, but they have a really weak bench. The Washington Capitals are really good(again) this season, should definitely make the playoffs, and hopfully get on a run during the playoffs after losong in the playoffs last season. Their stars are getting old, so could theis finally be the year they have a good playoff run?

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a good season, under their new coach(K Durkin), but they lost their bowl game to Boston College this week, and did not look good. They are having a good recruiting class so far this year. We will see if the results on the field will match. The Maryland Terps basketball team is off to a great start this season and should be in the Top 20 late in the season with several Freshmen playing a lot. Melo Trimble decided to return this season which helps. They got another great recruiting class and deep with players, and they could make a run in the NCAA playoffs this year. The Maryland Terps baseball team was a little disappointng last season and did not make the College Wrold Series playoffs like they did lin 2015. They should return to the playoffs this season with a good retruning class and some good recruits.

Jamuary 2016 Update

Time for a new sports update. Well, baseball season did not go as good as was expected for the Washington Nationals(many thought they would be in the World Series) and din't even make the playoffs. Still looking forward to this coming 2016 season. Nats have lost a few players and got a new manager. They have lost Desmond and Zimermann and have added a few players, and time will tell if the team is better this year.The Washington Redskins football team finally decided that Kirk Cousins was a better quarterback then RGIII. And, they have made the playoffs this year, so will see how they do. The Washington Wizards should make the playoffs this season, but not sure if they are good enough to win in the playoffs? The Washington Capitals are really good this season, should definitely make the playoffs, and hopfully get on a run during the playoffs. Could be the year.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had a terrible season, fired their coach, and hired a new coach(K Drurkin), and he is putting together a great staff and good recruiting class so far. We will see if the results on the field will match. The Maryland Terps basketball team is off to a great start this season and should be in the Top 10(most of the season). Got a great recruiting class and deep with players, and they should make a deep run in the NCAA playoffs this year. The Maryland Terps baseball team was Top 20 last season and should also be this season.

December 2014 Update

Time for a new sports update. Well, baseball season did not go as good as was expected for the Washington Nationals(many thought they would be in the World Series), so looking forward to this coming 2015 season. Nats have lost a few players and have added a few and time will tell if the team is better this year.The Washington Redskins football team has been a total disaster(again) this season, and I am not sure it will be any better next season. The Washington Wizards, on the other hand, should definitely make the playoffs this season. They could be one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. The Washington Capitals, also should make the playoffs, and hopfully get on a run during the playoffs.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had an "OK" season(7-5), but they lost their bowl game to Stanford. If they can add a few more good recruits to a good class so far, things should be looking "up" for them in the Big 10 next Fall. The Maryland Terps basketball team is off to a great start this season and coud be in the Top 10(certainly the Top 25) this season and they should make the NCAA playoffs and win a couple of games. They are young and they may have a great recruiting class coming in next season.

December 2013 Update

Time for a new sports update. Well, baseball season did not go good at for the Washington Nationals, so looking forward to this coming 2014 season. Nats have added another good pitcher, Doug Fister, so that shold really help. The Washington Redskins football team has been a total disaster this season, and I am not sure it will be any better next season. The Washington Wizards, on the other hand, should have a good year and make the playoffs this season. They seem to be on the upward track. The Washing Capitals, also should make the playoffs, and hopfully get on a run during the playoffs. This could be the year for the Caps.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps football team had an "OK" season(7-5), and they are playing in a bowl game. If they can win the bowl game and add a few more good recruits to a good class so far, things should be looking "up" for them when they move from the ACC to the Big 10 next Fall. Same for the Terps basketball team. They need to make the NCAA playoffs this season and win a couple of playoff games. They are stil young and have a great recruiting class coming in next year when they also move from the ACC to the Big 10. The Terps soccer team just lost the National Championship game, but they surprised by making it to the final. I am looking forward to see how all the Terps teams do in the Big-10 next year.

Mid-year Update

2013 Mid-year update. So, what is new. Not a lot.

Weather has been weird. In February, the ground-hog said it would be an early Spring, but he was totally wrong. We had a late Spring. Did not get warm until well into April. Had a nice short Spring and our cherry trees were in full bloom for well over two weeks(the longest I can remember).

The weather than got like summer in late May and thru a lot of June. Can’t wait to see what summer is going to be like?

In sports, there has been more disappointment, which is typical for the Washington area. First, the Washington Capitals played great in the short strike season, but then again failed in the playoffs. The Washington Wizards, keep teasing us with big wins then big losses, and still did not make the playoffs.

Baseball, which was suppose to be "the season", has not been good so far. The Washington Nationals win one then lose one, and do not look like a World Series contender at all. Still over a half season left, but they need to start stringing some wins together if they are to even make the play-offs.

Everything else is good, so that makes life good. And that is all that really counts, right?

Happy New Year and 2012 Review

It's a New Year and been a while since I posted. Where to begin? Well, first, the world did noit come to an end on 12/21/2012 as a lot thought it would. So, that is great news!!!

Just to re-cap a few other things the past year. Last year(2012) was the warmest year, ever, in the US. And 2013 is starting off that way, also. Global Warming? I think so.

In music, which is a big part of my life, nothing much new. CD sales are continuing to decline and more people are "buying" their music on-line and playing thru "the cloud". For me, I still like to see and hold my music. I still play music thru "the cloud", but I continue to buy CDs and even an occasional vinyl recording, and I hope those avenues do not go away.

In sports, the Washington DC area has not been a good place for sports recently. Until last year, when the Washington Nationals baseball team finally started winning and made it to the playoffs. With two outstanding drafts of Steven Strasburg and then Bryce Harper, things are really looking good for the Nat's baseball team. And the Redskins, also with a great draft in quarterback RG III, are looking like a team that may be back in the playoffs on a regular basis. But, the Washington Wizzards basketball team has not made the same progress eventhough they had a great draft with John Wall, who has been hurt too much to help this team. Maybe their fortunes will turn with another good draft this year. The Washington Capitals are just starting their season(after a long hockey strike), so will have to see how they do. They have been good the past few years, but not good enough to win anything.

In college sports, the Maryland Terps have been bad in football and not good in basketball. With new coaches in both sports, it is still a "wait and see", althought the basketball team looks like it may have turned the corner and are on the way up, whereas the football team may not have reached bottom. With Maryland leaving the ACC and going to the Big 10 in 2014, overall I feel it was a great move and will help the University of Maryland in the long run.
　

Well, that kind of summarizes what has been going on the past year. Maybe I can do more frequent posting, but on the otherhand, maybe not. Wait and see.

Washington Area Counties Weathiest in U.S.

　

The Washington region dominates the latest list of highest income U.S. counties. New 2011 data from the Census Bureau show that Loudon and Fairfax counties held on in the top two spots, while Arlington moved into third place, up from fifth the year before. Even better, Prince William rose from ninth to seventh on the list, and Alexandria jumped from 39th to 26th.

Here are the Top Ten weathiest counties in America.

1 Loudoun VA 119,134

2 Fairfax VA 105,797

3 Arlington VA 100,735

4 Hunterdon NJ 99,099

5 Howard MD 98,953

6 Somerset NJ 96,360

7 Prince William VA 95,146

8 Fauquier VA 93,762

9 Douglas CO 93,573

10 Montgomery MD 92,909

Here’s the list of the Top 100 wealthiest counties in America.

　

Top Albums of 2011

Top Albums of 2011

1) 21 - Adele

2) Bon Iver, Bon Iver - Bon Iver

3) Born This Way - Lady Gaga

4) Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars

5) King of Limbs - Radiohead

6) Father, Son, Holy Ghost - Girls

7) Circuital - My Morning Jacket

8) Ceremonials - Florence and the Machine

9) Wasting Light - Foo Fighters

10) Any Man in America - Blue October

11) The King is Dead - The Decemberists

12) The Whole Love - Wilco

Virginia Best Value Colleges

January 3, 2012 — The University of Virginia retained its No. 3 ranking for the sixth time in seven years in the "100 Best Values in Public Colleges" list, released today by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine.

"As states cut funding for higher education and tuition continues to climb, the word 'value' becomes more significant than ever," said Jane Bennett Clark, senior editor at Kiplinger's Personal Finance. "This year’s top 100 public schools deliver strong academics at reasonable prices. We applaud these institutions for tightening their belts without compromising quality."

According to its press release, Kiplinger's assesses quality and affordability based on a number of measurable standards. This year, rankings were revamped to give more weight to academic value, such as the percentage of students who return for sophomore year and the four-year graduation rate. Cost criteria include low sticker prices, abundant financial aid and low average debt at graduation.

The article says of U.Va.: "This elite institution not only has a competitive admission rate (33 percent), but also the highest graduation rate. And it stands out for its generous financial aid: U.Va. is one of the two schools in our rankings that meet the full financial need of enrolled students (the other is the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). Students who qualify for need-based aid pay an average annual cost of only $5,138."

For out-of-state students, U.Va. remained the No. 5 best value among public colleges and universities.

UNC at Chapel Hill was ranked first overall for the 11th straight year, followed by the University of Florida and U.Va. The College of William & Mary retained its No. 4 ranking. Rounding out the top 10: New College of Florida; University of Georgia; University of California, Berkeley; University of Maryland, College Park; University of California, Los Angeles; and the University of California, San Diego.

Other Virginia universities ranked in the top 100 were James Madison University, No. 28; Virginia Tech, No. 32; University of Mary Washington, No. 44; George Mason University, No. 50; and Christopher Newport University, No. 94.

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Prince William County in Top 10

Prince William County, Virginia ranks among the top ten of the wealthiest counties in America according to the latest U.S. census figures released September 22, 2011.

With a median household income of $92,655 Prince William is ranked ninth in the nation. Prince William was also recently named CNN/Money's No. 13 among all jurisdictions in the nation in job growth. This is up from the previous year when the County was ranked 17th nationally.

“This ranking reflects the pro-business reforms that the County has implemented,” Prince William Board of County Supervisors Chairman Corey A. Stewart said in a press release on Thursday. “We have made a concerted effort to attract high quality jobs to Prince William County and the results speak for themselves.”

Prince William also just earned its third AAA Bond rating status even as Standard and Poor’s downgraded the Federal Government.