I don’t recall there being any Ravens fans around here, but there are certainly Packers, Broncos, and 49ers fan in some abundance, with only the last having a reason to be pleased. A few observations on the day’s events: I hate to… Continue Reading
I’d read that the Baseball Hall of Fame voting results will be announced today at noon EST (that is, half an hour ago as I write this), so we turned on the car radio at 9 AM on the way… Continue Reading
I’ve made some references, here and there, to the Very Secret Diaries of the Lord of the Rings, but, really, they deserve a post of their own. The VSDs were written by a very insightful woman named Cassandra Claire in order to… Continue Reading
I took the kids to see The Hobbit last night (which, together with Lincoln, probably doubled my personal movie total for the year). Even though it’s not a particularly faithful adaptation, I enjoyed it far more than I expected to. The reason… Continue Reading
This is a good one for kids who like jokes and are ready for something a bit more than “Knock knock” or simple riddles.
It is, in my opinion, a damned shame that more people don’t appreciate classical music. In fact, it’s worse than that: classical music is even used to repel teens. And, again in my opinion, this comes from a simple misapprehension:… Continue Reading
I’m going to schedule this for after the end of the world. If you’re reading it, something went wrong.
Consider the first generation of Italian-American baseball stars: Name Birthplace Minor League Years in Majors Tony Lazzeri San Francisco Pacific Coast League 1926-1939 Ernie Lombardi Oakland Pacific Coast League 1931-1947 Dolph Camilli San Francisco Pacific Coast League 1933-1947 Joe DiMaggio… Continue Reading
It’s a time-honored saying that a good team is built up the middle, that is, around a core that consists of the catcher, second baseman, shortstop, and center fielder. That’s not always the case, of course. Take the 1927 Yankees, the consensus best… Continue Reading