Blog Posts

Crappy Job

Crappy Job

I will state in advance that what you are about to read is not a bunch of you know what. On second thought… maybe it is. Have you heard about the...
Hit and Run… and Catch… and Pitch

Hit and Run… and Catch… and Pitch

Last week, Los Angeles Angels catcher Francisco Arcia had quite a day. He started the game behind the plate, put in a couple of innings on th...
And Then Things Got Really Squirrelly…

And Then Things Got Really Squirrelly…

The St. Louis Cardinals are in the heat of a real pennant race in baseball’s National League. As of September 12, they were in third place in the N...
rəˈspekt

rəˈspekt

News of Aretha Franklin’s passing last week immediately brought back to mind her famous song, Respect. That song, written by Otis Redding, was rel...
Two-Faced

Two-Faced

There is no such thing as free speech. While the term is a common idiom in our vernacular, the concept no longer truly exists in our current cultu...
Last Week's Baseball Oddity

Last Week's Baseball Oddity

Last week, the unique baseball season provided us with yet another oddity. Last Monday night, St. Louis Cardinals rookie pitcher Daniel Poncedeleo...
Not Funny Money, Honey

Not Funny Money, Honey

“The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money.” --Anonymous I wonder what the conversation around the Zuc...
Fresh Trout

Fresh Trout

Mike Trout hit two home runs last night. So, what’s the big deal? Trout does this kind of thing almost nightly, doesn’t he? That’s the big deal. ...
I Built a House This Weekend

I Built a House This Weekend

I built a house this past weekend. In two days. You read that correctly. Two days. My wife, my youngest daughter and I, and a team of 18 others -...
Long Shot

Long Shot

The Golden State Warriors sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals has many in the media throwing around the “d-word”: Dynasty. With the...
Bordering on Despair

Bordering on Despair

The situation at the border has evoked a range of emotion from most Americans. Understandably, many have exploded with outrage at the idea of child...
Feeling a Draft

Feeling a Draft

Monday night, the annual Major League Baseball draft kicked off (oops, wrong metaphor). This draft, perhaps more than that of any other sport is a...