Steve Nicewanger’s Story Archive

The Traveler in the Dark Forest: A Spooky Fable for Halloween

October 27, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

Long, long ago in a land far away a man made ready for a long journey from his village to the great capital city on important family business. He received a warrant from his noble baron that gave him permission to travel and went to the village priest for a … Read More

An Old School World Series

October 27, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Curse of the Goat is finally broken. After 71 years the Chicago Cubs are back in the World Series. Harry Truman was president the last time the Cubs were National League Champs. Television was a futuristic novelty. Marilyn Monroe was still called Norma Jean Baker. The baby Boom was … Read More

This That and the Other

October 20, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

IndyCar Stuff Two IndyCar teams are switching power plants. Ganassi Racing will drop their Chevrolet engines and go back to Honda power. Chip Ganassi wants another Indianapolis 500 win and believes that the Honda engine has more endurance than the Chevy. Honda took the first two finishing positions at last … Read More

October Rumblings

October 13, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Curse of the Goat The Boys of October are down to the final eight, and wonder of wonders, the Chicago Cubs are in the mix. When it comes to major league baseball,  I am kind of a generalist. I really don’t have a favorite team. I follow players not … Read More

Some Sports Trivia

October 6, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

n Olympic athlete from the U.S. is awarded $25,000 for winning a gold medal, $15,000 for a silver, and $10,000 for a bronze medal. There is also bonus money from private donors for winning different events and then endorsements and appearance fees. They are also compensated for their expenses from … Read More