I don’t know about you, but I’ve had just about enough of this new “normal” that has come along with the Wuhan Wahoo and permeated every aspect of life for the past six months. Frayed nerves, fear of the unknown, constant bickering among leaders and followers alike, limited sports, massive changes in eating habits, schools [...]
Four long months. That’s how long we baseball aficionados had to wait for the Major League season to start this year. And now that it’s finally upon us, I have to admit, I wasn’t initially all that thrilled. Don’t get me wrong. It’s great that the grand ol’ game is back, and I know the [...]
By many accounts, Joe Biden is spending a whole bunch of his time lately in conferences with campaign officials and attorneys, vetting possible vice-presidential candidates to run with him on the Democratic presidential ticket. He’s already stated many times that the person chosen will be a woman. That immediately narrowed the field to approximately 85 [...]
As if there wasn’t enough going on culturally, what with civil changes being demanded and statues of leaders from a certain war being toppled, some thought it prudent to re-raise the issue of nicknames for sports franchises and throw that hot potato into the mix. Here locally, the Atlanta Braves might well be a candidate [...]
Sure, explosive issues dominate the front pages and are featured ad infinitum on television news shows every day. Major social upheavals amidst a global pandemic provide constant fodder for fact-gathering (and I use that term advisedly) organizations across every means of mass communication available. So, you might have just skimmed over a few other items [...]
Sure, explosive issues dominate the front pages and are featured ad infinitum on television news shows every day. Major social upheavals amidst a global pandemic provide constant fodder for fact-gathering (and I use that term advisedly) organizations across every means of mass communication available. So, you might have just skimmed over a few other items [...]
Chances are you’ve been sitting at home for a few months now, only venturing out to the grocery store because you’ve finally eaten the very last pretzel that you found in a forgotten package in the very back of the pantry, and there’s absolutely nothing else in the place to consume. Or maybe, just maybe, [...]
Given the plethora of problems on Earth of late, I’ve seen more than a few stories about the possibilities of living on Mars. Back in 2015, NASA officials said they thought there could be a manned mission to the Red Planet as early as 2030. I’m not quite sure that timetable is still valid, but [...]
My softball league organized anti-viral games last week. No umpires, no official scorekeeping, and plenty of space between players. We couldn’t sit in the dugout and had to line up along the fence when we weren’t in the field. We had a great time, and it was definitely good to be playing again. One thing [...]
Back in the B.C. (Before Computers) era, I remember my parents voting on machines set up in the gym at my elementary school. Mom and Dad had to sign in, then each step into a voting “booth,” and pull a curtain behind them so no one could see for whom they were casting their votes. [...]