To get through this Coronavirus shutdown, I’ve pulled out a box of old pictures, and am pulling out a few of them to post on Instagram and tell the story about the shot. An exercise in narcissim, to be sure, but we must do what we can in these unprecedented times. And writing isContinue reading “The New York Groove”
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A New York story
Along the Chicago River, there’s a large, funky building which houses the Chicago Civic Opera. The building was designed by one Samuel Insull, who is said to have had a large throne in mind. If you look at the picture above, it does sort of resemble a throne, with its arm rests on either sideContinue reading “A New York story”
#MLB got it wrong
For last night’s 9/11 remembrance game in New York, which was broadcast by ESPN and was basically the capstone of the 10 year commemoration of the events of September 11, 2001, Major League baseball got wind of a plan by the players. The full story is here, but essentially the Mets’ players wanted to honorContinue reading “#MLB got it wrong”
There’s a Cowboy in the Jungle
Today was the first day of school for my two kids. We had a great summer, from the first weekend in New York City to the last week in South Dakota. It didn’t matter where we were or what we did, it was all good in the summertime. Having summers off–while they no longer serveContinue reading “There’s a Cowboy in the Jungle”
Blue Batting Helmet 