Ghosts in the Grass: Middle of the Fifth
Where life and death were not actually life and death, but euphemisms for succeeding and failing.
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The Invisible Touch of Music
Earlier this month, Andrea and I went to see Genesis play at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. It was an experience unlike I have ever felt and the music had me feeling like I was 13 again.
Walter Stoneham Curses the Mets (Part 2)
Conclusion: My whole life I always assumed Divine Intervention lead the New York Mets to win the 1986 World Series. However, what if it wasn’t Divine Intervention? What if it […]
Walter Stoneham Curses the Mets (Part 1)
My whole life I always assumed Divine Intervention lead the New York Mets to win the 1986 World Series. However, what if it wasn’t Divine Intervention? What if it was the exact opposite?
Splashback
Splashing back through time.
A Day with Hank
Years ago, when we lived in a much smaller house, my collection of baseball memorabilia was relegated to a handful of boxes. Two houses, two kids and four dogs later, […]
Fezziwig’s Window
I was 17, a senior in high school and spending my first Christmas with my driver’s license. It was sometime after dark on Christmas Eve, my favorite day of the […]
100 Mile Challenge: 100.2 Miles – Done
I met the challenge of 100 miles before the end of the year, today, with 18 days to spare. While I am happy about it, I did fail at the […]
100 Mile Challenge: Miles 55.23 – 71.00, Injury and Back at It
With my tail between my legs, I am back. I got hurt on my last run at the beginning of October. I was pissed in my stupidity of how I […]
The Desert Mirage of Ellis Island
When I was a child, one of my strongest memories is the weekend of the 4th of July, 1986, Liberty Weekend, when there was a grand celebration for the 100th […]
It's The Papa 