It Feels Like Football, Rich Paschall We have passed the Autumnal Equinox again, which signals the beginning of Fall in the Northern Hemisphere. Some want to think of it as the last gasp of summer. I prefer to look at… Read More ›
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WHOA! WE’RE COMING UP ON LABOR DAY
Share Your World 22nd August I am having a lot of trouble believing August is ending and Labor Day is rapidly approaching. I’m still up to my neck in doll photography and associated issues. I need to start packing and shipping… Read More ›
BASEBALL AND A NATION IN DISARRAY – GARRY ARMSTRONG
I’ve been travelling down Memory Lane recently, far from the madding crowd of reality. The stark reality of the January 6th hearings, reality that resembles the madness of movies like “Seven Days In May”, “The Parallax View” and “The Manchurian… Read More ›
LET’S ALL PAY BASEBALL!
I noticed today that we are being charged an extra $5 a month for watching NESN, our local sports network. Garry commented — again — that depending on how the season goes, it might not be be such a great… Read More ›
THE NBA REACH – RICH PASCHALL
Kobe Bean Bryant There probably is no need to explain to you who Kobe Bryant was. You probably knew before the tragic helicopter accident last Sunday that took his life and that of 8 others, including his 13-year-old daughter. Even… Read More ›
DAD WAS *MORE* THAN A CONTENDER – Garry Armstrong
A friend emailed me info about a popular boxer who just improved on his very impressive record. I had to admit knowing nothing about the prizefighter. I’m a self-proclaimed baseball maven but know nothing about professional boxing these days. I’m… Read More ›
YESTERDAY WHEN MY WORLD WAS YOUNG – Garry Armstrong
No, I didn’t pick the wrong day to give up sniffing glue! If you write, professionally or just for fun, you’ll probably understand. I’m trying to set down the words that have been conga dancing in my brain as I… Read More ›
THE SUPER BOWL OF GROCERY SHOPPING – Garry Armstrong
Men can shop. I shop. Moreover, I am a highly competitive shopper. This is Guy Shopping, in three scenarios. Scenario #1 I’m one of those guys who, if shopping “solo,” can zip through the aisles, getting everything on the shopping… Read More ›
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME – Marilyn Armstrong
I enjoy baseball. I used to enjoy it because Garry is such a fan of the sport, I was either going to learn to like it or spend half the year having no one to talk to because there was… Read More ›
NO SPORTS, POLITICS, OR RELIGION – Rich Paschall
Some Old World Wisdom, by Rich Paschall When thinking of blog topics, there is no shortage of subject matter. Some general areas offer a lot of topics. With a bit of extra thought, there’s an endless supply. Consider well how… Read More ›
STICKBALL SEASON IS COMING – Marilyn Armstrong
It’s heading toward the end of April and the Sox, last year’s series winners, are having a hard time. While not in last place, they’ve lost more than often than they’ve won. Many of the teams who were supposed to… Read More ›
MY AMAZING CAREER: THE UNNATURAL – Garry Armstrong
I’ve written numerous pieces about my love of baseball. I’ve shared memories of the teams I’ve followed as a diehard fan. From the Brooklyn’s Boys of Summer in the ’40s and ’50s to Casey’s inept, Amazin’ Mets in the early… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 