Tag: Rob Whittle
Command this!
By Rob Whittle
The Washington Commanders not only ruined my Sunday, but, worse, they ruined this column. I was all set, after they went 2-0, to...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: What a dude!
When Benjamin Franklin finally died at the then-ancient age of 84, the largest crowd ever assembled in the New World – 20,000 – gathered...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: The greatest game
The game of golf is a cult. How else would you explain the photo in the local newspaper of my dad and his buddies...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Biscuits & Porn
Life is absurdly comical when you pay attention. On a recent road trip from Alexandria to the Northern Neck of Virginia through Richmond and...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Travels through the Big 10
A few years ago, I had the idea of designing a fan avatar for the Washington Capitals. My company developed an online way to...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: ‘Hi. Where are you from?’
Everyone knows that Alexandria is full of transplants from other cities and towns. I’ve always considered this a compliment to our fair city. In...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: So you want to be...
A few years ago, I wrote a historical novel called “Pointer’s War.” It is set in World War II in North Africa, Sicily, Germany...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Carpe Diem
I visited my friend of many decades, Ham, the other day. He had no idea who I was.
Not quite knowing how to handle this,...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: Dogs to love
I’ve been thinking about getting another dog. No, that’s not right. When parents adopt a child, they don’t say, “I’m gonna get a child.”...
Poor Robert’s Ruminations with Rob Whittle: A sports column
This month’s column will be on sports. No, not like Tom Boswell, Michael Wilbon or Tony Kornheiser. Well, maybe a little like Kornheiser.
Did you...
