Facebook is Not the Enemy
Quite some time ago in the year 2009 – the era for me known as B.F., or Before Facebook – I wrote a column embracing the pride I felt having avoided Facebook. Myself and six other individuals from various locations around the planet had managed to bypass this social media platform, a portal as it [...]
The World’s Greatest Superpower: The NFL (audio)
I understand the legal side of why the governing body of the league that has lots of large men playing on natural grass and field turf… some call it the National Football League… protect the name Super Bowl, or any names and phrases that refer to The Big Game. Still, I think it borders on, [...]
Santa’s Year-End Summation Letter (audio)
Every year I receive dozens of year-end summation letters from friends and family. Printed on festive Christmas or New Year’s stationery, they are detailed accounts of every last thing that happened during the year. The kids, the pet goldfish, the neighbor’s llama that got into the organic garden and ate the tomatoes, you name it, [...]
The Vikings Stadium Issue (audio)
The Saturday Morning Sports Show on AM 970 WDAY is a two-hour program hosted by Forum sportswriter (and Christopher Gabriel Program regular) Jeff Kolpack and WDAY 6 News sports director Dom Izzo. From 9 to 11am, listeners are served up a very entertaining mix of opinion and interviews focusing largely on college and high school sports. However, with Fargo’s proximity [...]
Palm Beach Post Writer Seeks Winterizing Advice
A couple of weeks ago I came across an article from Palm Beach Post columnist Frank Cerabino that debated which “paradise” was better: Palm Beach County (FL) or North Dakota. Enjoying the column a great deal, I welcomed Frank on my radio program to have a chat on the relative pros and cons of Florida vs. [...]
Metrodome Roof on Injured Reserved List (video)
Will this help or hinder the Vikings getting a new stadium in Minneapolis? The actual collaps looks and sounds like something out of a movie. photo credit on features page: andylangager
The 18 Days of Christmas are Coming!
Last year I introduced a major giveaway on my radio program called The 17 Days of Christmas. From the beginning of December, there were 17 program days that led up to Christmas Eve, our last program before Christmas Day. This year beginning on December 1, there will be 18 program days leading up to Friday, [...]
My Play of the Year in Any Sport at Any Level (video)
Whoever thought this up deserves major credit not only for the play itself, but the fact the entire team sold it so brilliantly. It’s hard to believe this is a middle school team. Their poise and acting ability are remarkable.
“The Human Voice” from Studs Terkel and StoryCorps (video)
I’ve been a fan of Studs Terkel for as long as I can remember. This essay is yet another that is so uniquely Studs. The video comes from the talented and very cool folks at StoryCorps.
Language, Kinetic Typography and Stephen Fry (video)
An essay on language by the wonderfully skilled orator Stephen Fry. Placed within kinetic typography, it leaps off the page audibly and visually. This comes from Rogers Creations. photo credit on features page: Chris JL
The CG Program Facebook Page Wants YOU!
As we continue to expand my radio program, cleverly named The Christopher Gabriel Program, I’d like to invite you to join our Facebook fan page. Actually, Facebook now refers to fan pages as a page you “Like”. Awhile back there was a concerted effort by various groups to remove the term Fan in favor of [...]
“Race to Nowhere” in Fargo
I’ve been talking about this incredible film on my radio program for seven months and finally, the screening is here. On Thursday, September 30 at 7 pm, Race to Nowhere goes up at the historic Fargo Theatre. After the film, there will be a panel discussion which I’ve been given the privilege of moderating. When I first [...]
The CG Program Moves to 11 am – 2 pm CT
Although I’ve made several hundred announcements and reminders, one more never hurts. Starting Monday, September 20, 2010, my radio program will move to a new time slot: 11 am – 2 pm CT. The time switch was needed because my station, AM 970 WDAY in Fargo (ND), decided to add The Glenn Beck Program. You may be familiar [...]
The Best Sideline Report Ever (video)
This sideline reporter for Fox Sports is the all-time leader in the clubhouse for honesty and making the best of what could have been an embarrassing, job-ending moment. Instead, you can’t help but love this guy. photo credit for stadium on home page featured post: rc!
A Look Back: The Lane Kiffin to USC Pre-Press Conference Fiasco (video)
As college football approaches, let’s take one more look at the pre-press conference where Lane Kiffin announces he’s leaving the University of Tennessee for USC. Quite honestly this little fiasco, moderated by UT Sports Information Director Bud Ford and orchestrated by Kiffin, remains a study in what often happens behind the scenes before the actual news conference rolls for [...]
Suzette: Killer Beta Fish (video)
Suzette has garnered quite a bit of attention since she arrived at the Gabriel household. Las Vegas has the over / under on her at 17 days. As of today, it’s Day 12. I’m starting to think she’ll make the over, but her continued fascination with her filter may change the course of her young [...]
Eye on Monday: The Carousel
Last week I had the opportunity to go down to Wahpeton, North Dakota and visit the Chahinkapa Zoo. Directly across from the zoo sits the Prairie Rose Carousel. Built in 1926, it is one of the original 150 wooden horse carousels that still operate throughout the United States. One ride on it, with my younger [...]
Soccer Deserves Attention from Americans
We are a funny country when it comes to sports. We love our baseball and football, enjoy basketball and certainly the cities that have NHL franchises follow hockey with a passion. We’ll watch tennis, golf and turn out in huge numbers to watch NASCAR. And then there’s soccer. We don’t love soccer. We don’t even seem [...]
A Sign for the Times We Live In
A topic on my program today dealt with the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota and their desire to have $30 fines for anyone caught texting while driving. Were it up to me, the fine would be no less than $500. It’s time to stop treating this with kid gloves. A new law and fine [...]
The Cup Returns to Chicago… Finally
One by one they fell. The Predators, the Canucks, the Sharks. For Chicago Blackhawks fans, it began to feel like destiny. Finally, after 49 years, this would be The Year to solidify the rebirth of hockey in Chicago. This was about to be Chicago’s Moment. Standing in their way: The Philadelphia Flyers. In a most improbable playoff [...]
Disallowed USA Goal in World Cup (video)
Although this doesn’t quite rank with the 1972 Olympic gold medal basketball final between the Soviet Union and the United States – one of the most pathetic injustices in the history of sports where the referees gave the Soviets three tries to beat the U.S…. and on the third try, they finally did it – [...]
Backup Dancers or Low Impact Aerobics? (video)
The Ronettes are one of my all-time favorite groups. Their hit, Be My Baby, is a classic. But this video of the song - check out the backup “dancers” up on the risers. It looks like they’re doing old Up with People choreography. photo credit for Ronettes on home page featured post: The Best of the [...]
