
It is the All-Star Break. It’s all about Baseball. I wrote this on December 6, 2017. He was out of shape, overweight, loved food,

Life is tacky. Deal with it!
It is the All-Star Break. It’s all about Baseball. I wrote this on December 6, 2017. He was out of shape, overweight, loved food,
Roy Halladay, Edgar Martínez, Mike Mussina, Mariano Rivera became immortal on Tuesday. Enough said.
One of the most mysterious aspects of the game of baseball is Babe Ruth. Seriously. Why does he continue to charm us? What is
I was going to bombast about something, but then I realized I just didn’t want to be that way as I write this, in
I have been involved in an interesting discussion on Twitter. Who was the greatest Henry Aaron or George Herman Ruth? One guy was almost
There are numerous political things one could discuss today, but we need to put life into perspective. I’ve been doing this quite a bit
On Sunday, Chipper Jones became immortal. I don’t mind admitting I bawled the entire time he was speaking. There is a reason for that,
First published on April 9, 2014 Henry Aaron was the last Major League player to be part of the Negro Leagues. One of the
First published on March 21, 2017. One of the best things about both baseball and opera is history. Fans of both sports, and trust
From July 4, 2012. Today is the All Star Game. It is terribly important to understand the link between baseball and our history. Today,
First published on July 4, 2016. “I see great things in baseball. It’s our game — the American game. It will take our people
First published on July 16, 2013. I found this the other day. It is an interview of Shoeless Joe Jackson by the late, great
For the past few months, everyone’s heart has been so heavy – broken – in the world of opera. Finally, we have something to
“…The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It’s been erased like
On September 28, 1941 Ted Williams made history. Always a man of courage, he could have sat out the game, and had a secure
There are two things which go together like patriotism and hotdogs: Baseball and Opera. Please, don’t ask me to explain why. It is completely
I’m not quite sure which headline to use. The most important news is that Tim Raines is finally immortal.He received 86% of the vote
“…It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it
Any true opera fanatic knows there is a direct coloration to opera and baseball. Today the world is young again. It is a day
This is one of those days when I don’t have a theme. The long, dark siege of winter is here. I don’t like winter.
Read MoreThe problem with opera is that is is this big, huge sport of kings and queens, but it is also terribly intimate. You get
Read MoreThe other day, my cousin had a photo on FB. The caption was something like ‘Who are we going to offend, today.” I’m beginning
Read MoreThis is how I remember the greatest player in the history of the game. Let’s be honest, Ted Williams is the greatest hitter. But,
Read MoreIs it possible 2014 will go down as the Year of Outrage? So far, 2015 doesn’t seem to be much better. Let’s face it,
Read MoreAfter dozing through The Man Who Came to Dinner, which is, arguably, not only one of the greatest comedies ever made, but may be
Read More“…Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball..” Jacques Barzun In what is rather like a Lent commentary,
Read MoreI’ve been predicting that the Democrats are facing an uphill battle in November. The are several reasons for this. First, Barack Obama isn’t entirely
Read More“A man has to have goals – for a day, for a lifetime – and that was mine, to have people say, ‘There goes
Read MoreLt. Col.Jerry Coleman 89 years old from San Diego, California VMSB-341, VMA-323 New York Yankees 1949-1957 September 14, 1924 – January 5, 2014 Not
Read MoreHenry Aaron, the greatest home run hitter in the history of baseball said it all the other day. The rabid GOP detractors and haters
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