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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
I’m just back from running an errand. I had the car radio on the local sports radio station, the flagship station for the Boston Red Sox radio network. The regular season starts next week and I’m excited as you would… Read More ›
FOWC with Fandango — Eclectic Garry suggested it’s because we’ve become almost accustomed to their winning — or nearly winning — and thus we’ve become “ho-hum” about it. I don’t think so. I’m pleased the Patriots won. I’m glad they are… Read More ›
RDP Sunday–Gridiron Unlike baseball, which I enjoy regardless of who is playing, though I admit I prefer seeing our team play when they let us, we aren’t going to discuss how MLB has made it nearly impossible to see one’s… Read More ›
The lyrics of Kenny Rodgers’ “The Gambler” are applicable in many places today, from sports to politics and beyond. In the classic western, “Shane”, the hero has sharp words with greedy land baron, Ryker, about violence and the days of… Read More ›
In just about a month, baseball’s “spring training” begins for 2019. It’s earlier than usual this year. Garry explained that the Red Sox were playing the Yankees in London, so the season was starting early. What? They are doing what… Read More ›
FOWC with Fandango — Underdog It seems so long ago … but it’s just 15-years. For some of you kids — Note: If you are under 40, you’re a kid — that’s a long time. For us older fans, it was… Read More ›
Adorable Yet Endless Garry retired to the bedroom after the 10th inning. Not that he was giving up on the game. He just wanted to watch it in bed. I’m more comfortable sitting up, so I stayed in the living room…. Read More ›
And tonight, minus the rain and the lightning, game two commenced … and we won. Two down, two to go. No power outage and there will be a day off, then they will be off to L.A. It was 47… Read More ›
Wednesday RDP – INSPIRE A friend asked me why I do this, why I blog. So I asked her why she plays golf. This is an evergreen post for me. I’ve modified a bit with each iteration, but it says something… Read More ›
From Melanie, these are the second set of her questions. I feel like I should copy Fandango’s answers because basically, they are my answers. However, I’ll try to say something original. Original. Hmm. Okay, at least not exactly the same…. Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 