Some Thoughts From a Season Past

Now that a few days have passed since that remarkable World Series ended, this aging Baseball fan has a few final thoughts to share—thankfully not about politics, but about Baseball. La Russa’s Miracle I was sad to hear that Tony LaRussa is retiring.  As an old White Sox fan, I remember with fondness that this [...]

A Timeless Summer Question

With the All-Star Game approaching, and with the birth of my first grandchild—a boy—my thoughts have been turning lately to my other obsession:  Baseball.  As my mind has wondered, I’ve thought a lot about the teams I’ve followed over the years, and those that I consider my “favorite” teams.  Then, inevitably, I’ve thought a lot [...]

Baseball Memories for the end of 2010

If you’ve been following the posts on this website you may remember that I posted this past summer about my love of Baseball, and of the perennial feud between Cub and White Sox fans. Well, as a very remarkable year ends, while our newly-elected politicians get ready to do battle in January, and while most [...]