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Christopher Six
Covering the intersection of news, politics, media, sports and culture. Personal thoughts and six stories you should know about daily. Published most Mondays-Fridays. Subscribe to the newsletter at https://christophersix.substack.com/
March 24, 2022 — Trend to drop standardized testing for college admissions is a welcome change. Subscribe to the Pick Six newsletter at http://christophersix.Substack.com/ for links to all stories mentioned in this podcast.
March 23, 2022 - The artist formerly known as Kanye West is exhibiting some disturbing and potentially dangerous behavior. Subscribe to the Pick Six newsletter at http://christophersix.Substack.com/ for links to all stories mentioned in this podcast.
March 22, 2022 — The Saint Peters Peacocks are what student athletics should be all about. Subscribe to the Pick Six newsletter at http://christophersix.Substack.com/
March 21, 2022 — A trip to an antique market was a walk through my past. Subscribe to the Pick Six newsletter at http://christophersix.Substack.com/
March 18, 2022 — F1, baseball and March Madness — It’s a great time for this washed-up sportswriter. Subscribe to the Pick Six newsletter at http://christophersix.Substack.com/
March 17, 2022 — Two years on, it's hard to grasp how much we altered our lives, and how much we need to do better next time.
March 15, 2022 — After a decade living and working in Washington, I’ve got protest fatigue
March 11, 2022 — Friday, warm temps and a baseball agreement have got me feeling good. If only my phone would quit it with the winter weather advisories. Links to all stories can be found in my Pick Six newsletter. Subscribe at cdsix.com
March 10, 2022 — More than a century after his birth, a jazz pioneer’s legacy endures — links to all stories can be found in my Pick Six newsletter. Subscribe at cdsix.com
March 2, 2020 — Deadline extension turns out to be false hope as sides fail to reach a compromise
Feb. 28, 2022 — It begins with recognizing there is a crisis and that we all have a stake.
Feb. 24, 2022 — Russian invasion may be “way over there,” but will have lasting effect on the U.S.
Feb 16, 2022 — “Always read something that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.”
Memory is a strange thing. Never blessed with a photographic memory, as I have gotten older, I realize what I do remember are bits and pieces of things that when put together paint a picture of a day.
Even those that change the world. Even one as monumental as 9/11.
We ask our service members — volunteers — to do for us what we will not undertake ourselves. For a nation that so often touts its moral superiority, we must do better. They ought not to have been used this way.
Do athletes really owe the fans anything? Should the possibility of playoffs or a championship trump personal choice?
28 years after his debut as the “new guy,” Conan O’Brien feels like the last holdover from an earlier era, and late-night TV will never be the same.
Last Sunday, 50-year-old Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship, This weekend, 46-year-old Hélio Castroneves won the Indy 500. I reflect on a good week for the old guys.
“Those on the right labeled many of the protestors who turned violent this summer ‘looters and rioters.’ Well, what we saw Wednesday was looting and rioting in the guise of patriotism. We are a nation of laws — that can’t be ignored and then reapplied when convenient.”
As baseball struggles with relevance to younger generations, and kids get less exposure live ball, contraction is a decision it will look back on with regret.
The last presidential election was a referendum on 20-30 years of political thought — politics have undergone a seismic shift
I’m no alarmist, I leave that to those who are arming themselves for the next great revolution, but I do think we are heading for an election crisis in November.
Those who committed that dastardly crime against humanity didn’t care about race, religion, sexuality or politics. They only saw one target...
As someone who has grown into an evangelist for saving local news, the work of columnists like Royko, Breslin and Hamill represents community journalism at its best.
“What do you think I am around here, the f______ night watchman?” Remembering Wilford Brimley
A couple of stories have me thinking once again about the role of community journalism in our lives.
Some may not agree with the decision, but we chose to go away for the weekend. My experience...
It’s been a bit of a bummer of a year for this crop of seniors, but this celebration got it right
Let’s not allow our personal frustrations at our current situation to disrespect the lives of those we have lost to this virus.
Mother’s Day got me thinking about what my Mom would have made of our current situation
Let’s do right by each other as we take the necessary step of reopening the country amid this virus
I’m hopeful one thing we can take away from these difficult times is an appreciation of art and creativity, in ourselves and others.
The 75th anniversary of the death of Ernie Pyle and the example he set highlights the need to support local journalism, which is under dire threat in these unprecedented times
Stuck at home and missing the national pastime, I find myself reaching back to a youthful distraction
Avoid the pressure of being “productive” during this unprecedented time. Do what you need to do to get you through
Birthdays are reflective times, particularly now with COVID-19, but I’m confident — we’ve got this
It’s been pointed out while quarantined during the plague Shakespeare wrote King Lear and Macbeth. I just wrote another lousy column...
I know all the arguments against, but I’ve found a little hope for the human race, thanks to our Facebookian overlords
Why anyone at my age would try to do the bulk of moving themselves, I’ll never know. Yet, that’s what I tried to do...
Abnormally warm weather allowed me to bust out the sticks twice. And spring training is underway
Volunteering for an outdoor event in December is cold, but not as cold as this reminder about getting old...
A quality music education teaches skills applicable in a wide variety of fields, and provide lifelong enjoyment. But that can’t happen without us.
Today was the kind of gray, rainy day that signals seasonal change. By the time it was through, the wind kicked up and probably won’t stop until April.