DutchSoundsOff, Author at Dutch Sounds Off

Mens Locker Room

7 Sep

DutchSoundsOff 0

I’m just going to say it: I am tired of looking at old guys junk every time I walk into the mens locker room. It is always an unwelcome greeting EVERYTIME I walk in the gym to throw stuff in the ... Read more »

Hibernation is Over

6 Sep

DutchSoundsOff 0

Dutch Sounds Off is back from the long winter with fresh rants and a few new takes on life. Check out my new blog Dutch Daddy talking about parenthood and kids toys. ... Read more »

2013 MLB Preseason Predictions

29 Mar

DutchSoundsOff 1

I couldn’t find an organized pool on ESPN or Yahoo to predict the outcome of the 2013 MLB season, so I created my own. Do you know baseball? Prove it! Join the DutchSoundsOff 2013 MLB Preseason Predictions Pool and show off your ... Read more »

The Evolution of Sports Advertising

13 Mar

DutchSoundsOff 2

As each country playing in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) is taking full swing, so does the evolution of sports advertising. Recognizing an incredible opportunity to make money, many teams decided to bench subtlety and sell ad space on the ... Read more »

5 Reason Why Vin Scully is Terrible

8 Mar

DutchSoundsOff 11

Vin Scully is one of the most revered and treasured announcers of all time in baseball history. He captivated radio and television audiences as the lone announcer for the Dodgers for 50+ years, but for the last 10 years he ... Read more »

Friends Growing Up

4 Mar

DutchSoundsOff 1

My friends are growing up so fast these days. Well, we are in our thirties, but we still act like kids. You ever have friends that you think (and hope) will never grow up? I have two good buddies from ... Read more »

5 Common Courtesy Failures

25 Feb

DutchSoundsOff 7

Yesterday I was waiting in line to purchase some sporting goods at Academy, and as a common courtesy to everyone behind me, I pulled out my gift card and credit card to move through the checkout process as quick as ... Read more »

Sports Figures are not Role Models

20 Feb

DutchSoundsOff 4

Earlier this month, news broke that Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino sired a love child with a CBS coworker and paid millions of dollars to keep the incident quiet. Up until this story, Dan Marino had managed to stay ... Read more »

Castoreum: Natural Flavorings

13 Feb

DutchSoundsOff 7

Yesterday, in a feeble attempt to gross me out, a coworker of mine told me to check out a food additive called Castoreum. I took the bait and Binged it; here’s what I found: Castoreum is the yellowish secretion of ... Read more »

Terrible Valentine’s Day Gifts

11 Feb

DutchSoundsOff 4

As I walked through the aisles of the grocery store the other day, I stumbled upon a frying pan with a heart on the bottom. I laughed at the notion of giving this to my roommate for Valentine’s Day as ... Read more »