Desi DunckerStop Saying “Socially Liberal, Fiscally Conservative”Years ago, like many New Yorkers, I got into the habit of saying I was “socially liberal, fiscally conservative.” However, I have forced…Nov 21, 2020Nov 21, 2020
Desi DunckerAmerica, Here’s Our Chance for a Do-Over: The Kerner Report and the Nixon PresidencyIt’s not often we have a chance for a do-over, a chance to right history’s wrongs. Like the proverbial Hollywood movie where the character…Jun 19, 2020Jun 19, 2020
Desi DunckerPost-Pandemic Predictions Part II: MoviesI need a distraction, as old movies and sports clips are no longer cutting it for me. So let’s pass time by speculating about the future…May 8, 2020May 8, 2020
Desi DunckerPost-Pandemic Predictions Part I: SoccerOnce a day my wife and I take our newborn daughter, go to our local track and work out. I dribble my soccer ball, sprint on the field, run…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Desi DunckerThe Pandemic is Reminding Us How Much We Need ImmigrantsAround the world, people are giving rounds of applause to the seemingly tireless healthcare workers on the front lines of the pandemic…Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Desi DunckerThe Character Actors of the Soccer World: An Adama Traoré TributeWhile contemporary soccer fans debate whether Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest player of all time (the answer: both!)…Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
Desi Duncker“Stick to Sports” Is Not a Neutral PositionHopefully we’ll look at the “stick to sports” notion someday like we look at blaxploitation movies of the 1970s, surfer slang from the…Dec 28, 2019Dec 28, 2019
Desi DunckerIs the NCAA On Board With the CA Student-Athlete Law? A Look at the Fine PrintThe NCAA’s announcement this past Tuesday that it is clearing the way for college athletes to begin profiting from their name, image and…Nov 1, 2019Nov 1, 2019
Desi DunckerWhat If: The Best French Players Who Don’t Play For FranceAlthough the men’s World Cup seems like it was yesterday, it’s time for international squads to focus on the major tournaments of next…Oct 13, 2019Oct 13, 2019
