It had been a long week. Lots of daily work stuff going on, some good, some bad. You know, one of those weeks we all have.
But this weekend, I actually did something different. I unplugged as much as I could, and my wife and I went out, bought some plants and replanted our garden. It’s [...]
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A year ago today, a rookie second baseman named Dustin Pedroia knocked in his first runs of the season, as a 2-hit performance got his average back UP to .205. It dropped down to .172 by May 1.
I guess we’re glad the boo-birds calling for Alex Cora to play every day last year [...]
I was realizing recently that I have been posting a lot of crap. Not badly written, but just sort of mundane items. So here I sat, looking for inspiration.
Then I decided to catch up on Frontline.
I hadn’t watched the April 1 episode, called “Bad Voodoo’s War,” until tonight. Want to remind yourself of what 140,000+ [...]
So, I got a chance to go to Fenway this week with my wife and my friend Steve. Of my many observations, a few little nuggets of note. First, public thanks to Steve, who has the kind of seats that make you appreciate Fenway even more, get you on TV when they show the first [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Look in a New England garden this time of year, and you can see them sprouting. Daffodils and tulips. (I think they’re tulips, right? I’m no garden guy.)
Look on the roadways, and it’s metal tulip season. What’s a “metal tulip?”
They’re those little mobile things we call convertibles. At this time of year, they are seen [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Once again, I am faltering at my regularity with which to post to the Yankee. I’ll blame it on the New York Times story about the dangers of blogging, but really it’s just my own disorganization and busy-ness. And part of it is sports. I am a sports fan, and this time of year is [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )So, open question to the world.
What’s your take on April Fools Day pranks, and whether reputable news organizations (well, ones that try to be reputable) should or shouldn’t take part in a little Foolery. I had a couple of ideas myself, but am a strong believer that things like this need to be done well [...]
A New Englander turns 40 and meets the future
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