Sports cancellations cap wild year

December 22, 2020 | hookl

By Larry Hook The Lookout Adviser

LCC officials announced Monday, Dec. 21 that they have canceled the 2021 basketball and volleyball seasons, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We understand that this decision is disappointing to our LCC community and beyond,” … Read More

For What It’s Worth: The apocolypse?

October 20, 2020 | hookl

By Larry Hook Adviser of The LookoutLast Friday afternoon, Oct. 16, I visited LCC’s campus for the first time since the coronavirus sent everyone scurrying for the safety of their homes seven months ago.

After filling out an online “Daily … Read More

For What It’s Worth: John Hughes movies

October 7, 2020 | hookl

By Larry HookAdviser of The LookoutThis summer, as a way to fight boredom during the pandemic, I decided to start collecting the movies of renowned filmmaker John Hughes.

Many people know Hughes as the screenwriter of such famous movies … Read More

For What It’s Worth: A lifelong passion

August 27, 2020 | hookl

By Larry HookThe Lookout Adviser

I just completed my 2020 Topps baseball card set yesterday. I spent much of the pandemic buying packs of cards to build the set.

I purchased the final 11 cards from the 700-card set on … Read More

For What It’s Worth: top baseball flicks

July 9, 2020 | hookl

By Larry Hook The Lookout Adviser

From April 25 to July 3 I watched 75 baseball movies in 70 days. I rated each on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best.

Following are the 16 movies … Read More

For What It’s Worth: My top five Tigers

May 18, 2020 | hookl

By Larry Hook The Lookout Adviser

If Major League Baseball’s 2020 season ever gets underway, it will mark the 50th year that I have followed the sport.

I have been a diehard Detroit Tigers baseball fan ever since 1971. My … Read More

For What It’s Worth: filling sports void

May 4, 2020 | hookl

By Larry HookThe Lookout Adviser

How does a huge sports fan survive when sports comes to a standstill?

I can give some perspective on this topic because I am a huge sports fan. My bowling season was interrupted when the … Read More