Blacks totally dominate football these days – basketball, too – and have turned the game into a glorified war dance. Are they taking the name Redskins a bit too seriously? Next thing you know they’ll be taking scalps. May we please have some dignity and honor again in sports? These overpaid Sambos should all go back to Africa and do their celebratory bodily gyrations when they fell an elephant.

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August 13

Late on a Friday night in mid-August, he returned home from an assignation with Cynthia to find a voice message from his mom, asking him to return her call. It was after midnight and he wondered if his mother knew Donna was out of town and sensed his misbehavior. Mothers somehow knew things.

He called her back the next morning. As they exchanged pleasantries, he feared his guilt echoed in his voice, but was pleased she seemed not to notice. She said, “Wayne, my uncle, Phil, in West Virginia, is 94 years old. He’s sold the mansion. He’ll be moving into a nursing home sometime soon. The new owner doesn’t want the furniture so Phil’s got some things to give away. He wasn’t sure when the new owner would be moving in. You’re about the only family around, so I told him I’d ask you. He’s probably got some nice things, some antiques. If you and Donna want any of his things, you’ll have to go and see him. I have no idea what condition things are in.”

“Thanks, Mom. We don’t need anything but I’ll keep it in mind.”