Jack McCallum
@jackmack12.bsky.social
Author of 13 books, most of them acknowledged; Sports Illustrated writer for 1,523 years. Latest book about the largely unknown story of Oscar Robertson's high school team.
The Affleck-directed "The Town" has joined my list of movies you have to watch all the way through no matter when you catch it.
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 AM
The Affleck-directed "The Town" has joined my list of movies you have to watch all the way through no matter when you catch it.
As was just pointed out to me ... my post about years ago misidentifying ex-NBA owner Ted Stepien as being dead when he was alive contained the spelling "Stephen." Auto-correct I did not detect. Good God, I continue to defame the man after his real death.
January 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM
As was just pointed out to me ... my post about years ago misidentifying ex-NBA owner Ted Stepien as being dead when he was alive contained the spelling "Stephen." Auto-correct I did not detect. Good God, I continue to defame the man after his real death.
It is. Auto correct I did not detect. I’m still defaming the man after his death. Good pickup
Isn’t it “Stepien”?
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 PM
It is. Auto correct I did not detect. I’m still defaming the man after his death. Good pickup
Drives me crazy how the media headlines Supreme Court news. "Court Upholds Limiting Trump Power." "Court Backs Trump on Immigration." Whatever the headline is. But there's not one homogeneous Supreme Court. There are three separate Supreme Courts. The JSK Court (Jackson/Sotomayor/Kagan).
January 21, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Drives me crazy how the media headlines Supreme Court news. "Court Upholds Limiting Trump Power." "Court Backs Trump on Immigration." Whatever the headline is. But there's not one homogeneous Supreme Court. There are three separate Supreme Courts. The JSK Court (Jackson/Sotomayor/Kagan).
Ted called the SI switchboard to inform us that he was not, in fact, deceased. I happened to be in the office. When I was told who was on the phone, my first words to Ted were, "Where are YOU calling from?" Points for quick thinking, demotions for inaccurate reporting.
2007? No way I woulda guessed this century
January 21, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Ted called the SI switchboard to inform us that he was not, in fact, deceased. I happened to be in the office. When I was told who was on the phone, my first words to Ted were, "Where are YOU calling from?" Points for quick thinking, demotions for inaccurate reporting.
This has nothing to do with your post, Kelly, but thought you'd enjoy it. My worst journalistic mistake was writing the line "The late Ted Stephen" when he was still alive. He finally did die (as do we all) in 2007. Thanks for listening.
seriously stop writing about ex-NBA owners
January 21, 2026 at 6:40 PM
This has nothing to do with your post, Kelly, but thought you'd enjoy it. My worst journalistic mistake was writing the line "The late Ted Stephen" when he was still alive. He finally did die (as do we all) in 2007. Thanks for listening.
Let us turn to "Hamlet," now that our president believes there is something rotten in the state of Denmark.
"That one may smile and smile and be a villain."
"When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!"
"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go."
"That one may smile and smile and be a villain."
"When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!"
"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go."
January 21, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Let us turn to "Hamlet," now that our president believes there is something rotten in the state of Denmark.
"That one may smile and smile and be a villain."
"When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!"
"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go."
"That one may smile and smile and be a villain."
"When sorrows come, they come not single spies. But in battalions!"
"Madness in great ones must not unwatched go."
The Atlantic has a story headlined "What Happened To Pam Bondi," in which the writer expresses surprise that she has turned into a Trump Yes Woman. Really? The naïveté showed by so many talented journalists sometimes astounds me. Pam Bondi is EXACTLY what we thought she would be when named AG.
January 20, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The Atlantic has a story headlined "What Happened To Pam Bondi," in which the writer expresses surprise that she has turned into a Trump Yes Woman. Really? The naïveté showed by so many talented journalists sometimes astounds me. Pam Bondi is EXACTLY what we thought she would be when named AG.
Probably still my favorite quote of all-time. Say it to my wife even when it makes no sense in context.
Be on the lookout for specific motherfuckers.
January 6, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Probably still my favorite quote of all-time. Say it to my wife even when it makes no sense in context.
Please let me know what office you're being sworn into, and I'll try to be there with bourbon and biscuits. Thanks
January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Please let me know what office you're being sworn into, and I'll try to be there with bourbon and biscuits. Thanks
Wife Donna and I compiled playlist of musicians who died in 2025. I can tell you it’s quite a leap to go from Sly Stone to Connie Francis doing “Who’s Sorry Now.”
January 1, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Wife Donna and I compiled playlist of musicians who died in 2025. I can tell you it’s quite a leap to go from Sly Stone to Connie Francis doing “Who’s Sorry Now.”
At last ... coaching the New York Giants is quite literally Kafkaesque. I haven't been watching closely: How high is the usage total on that line?
December 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
At last ... coaching the New York Giants is quite literally Kafkaesque. I haven't been watching closely: How high is the usage total on that line?
Hey, I gave the speech a four-minute shot. Realize I heard it all before
December 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Hey, I gave the speech a four-minute shot. Realize I heard it all before
The Washington Post out with a story on how Trump's deplorable post about the death of Rob Reiner and his wife is testing the limits of his MAGA support. Nonsense. There is no bottom for Trump supporters, both in and out of politics. It's a bottomless pit.
December 16, 2025 at 4:26 AM
The Washington Post out with a story on how Trump's deplorable post about the death of Rob Reiner and his wife is testing the limits of his MAGA support. Nonsense. There is no bottom for Trump supporters, both in and out of politics. It's a bottomless pit.
Waiting for granddaughter at Phillys 30th Street station, and , fortunately, Danny Glover was not in the men’s room murdering anyone.
December 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Waiting for granddaughter at Phillys 30th Street station, and , fortunately, Danny Glover was not in the men’s room murdering anyone.
Fox goes through luminaries attending Eagles game: Bradley Ccoper, Mike Trout and, coming in third, Joe Biden. WTF?
December 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Fox goes through luminaries attending Eagles game: Bradley Ccoper, Mike Trout and, coming in third, Joe Biden. WTF?
A few minutes into a speech about three tragedies across the globe, our President calls on Bryson DeChambeau for some apple-polishing
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
A few minutes into a speech about three tragedies across the globe, our President calls on Bryson DeChambeau for some apple-polishing
Is there anyone out there who collects old Sports Illustrateds? They go back to the early-80s. Their common thread is that they all have stories that I wrote, which is why I saved them. I'm not claiming that's an inducement. Thanks for listening.
December 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Is there anyone out there who collects old Sports Illustrateds? They go back to the early-80s. Their common thread is that they all have stories that I wrote, which is why I saved them. I'm not claiming that's an inducement. Thanks for listening.
Unaware of any political implications, I had always used Times New Roman as my default font. I guess I gotta find a new one. onebit.ly/4550Gvh
Calibri font banished as U.S. diplomacy returns to Times New Roman
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the Biden administration’s shift to a sans serif font, to assist people with vision issues, a “wasteful” diversity move.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Unaware of any political implications, I had always used Times New Roman as my default font. I guess I gotta find a new one. onebit.ly/4550Gvh
RIP to a great one, Raul Malo. Saw him and the Mavericks a few times and they always killed this Van Morrison tune. bit.ly/4oQCkg7
The Mavericks, The Bright Side of the Road
http://www.mavericksmusic.com/The Maverick's first public performance since their reunion at 3rd & Lindsley, Nashville Tennessee on April 20, 2012. Raul Malo, vocals & guitar;Paul Deakin,drums; Robert Reynolds, vocal & guitar; Eddie Perez, guitar; Jerry Dale McFadden, keyboards;, Elio Giordano, bass; Michael Guerra on accordion.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
RIP to a great one, Raul Malo. Saw him and the Mavericks a few times and they always killed this Van Morrison tune. bit.ly/4oQCkg7
Just got back from a week in Berlin. Should take Nick Fuentes’s lame ass over there to visit history, along with those of his ilk
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Just got back from a week in Berlin. Should take Nick Fuentes’s lame ass over there to visit history, along with those of his ilk
Nine-year-old grandson just won his elementary school basketball game 20-7 and offered: “It was a lot harder than the final score indicated.” Already has his player cliches down.
November 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Nine-year-old grandson just won his elementary school basketball game 20-7 and offered: “It was a lot harder than the final score indicated.” Already has his player cliches down.
One of my holiday wishes is that after the dude officially lands the gig I never hear the words "Lane Kiffin" again.
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
One of my holiday wishes is that after the dude officially lands the gig I never hear the words "Lane Kiffin" again.
Remember Thanksgiving rule for dinner prep: When in doubt add more butter. Thanks for listening.
butter.cooking
November 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Remember Thanksgiving rule for dinner prep: When in doubt add more butter. Thanks for listening.
I know I should rub the butter-herb mixture under the goddamn turkey skin, and I know I should use a goddamn ricer for the mashed potatoes, but I'm doing neither. Thanks for listening.
November 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I know I should rub the butter-herb mixture under the goddamn turkey skin, and I know I should use a goddamn ricer for the mashed potatoes, but I'm doing neither. Thanks for listening.