There are a number of reasons, but I’ll touch on just a few of the big ones: Everyone worried about the Yankees in August and September. They lamented the fact that the Yankees had gotten old. The talk was about problems with pitching, problems…
A memory. We all have them, some great, some tragic. We reserve our fondest memories for our loved ones. When my grandparents passed away, the role of matriarch in our extended family passed from my grandmother to my aunt Toni. My father’s sister, she…
I’m getting ready to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime experience, at least for travel nuts. Here’s a brief excerpt from the description of the event: Where else can you: * Drink Champagne and chat with dozens of airline executives, including the top brass of the…
Despite losing 6 of their last 10 games, the Yankees still hold a half game lead in the AL East. With 13 games left, there are essentially 6 teams fighting for 4 spots. Boston and Chicago are on the outside, looking in. They essentially…
We received some very disheartening news about my aunt today. Unless there’s a miraculous change in her condition, we’re going to lose this battle against cancer. I can’t describe the anger and sorrow I feel, so I won’t even try. Cancer keeps striking at…
Talk about a strange at-bat in the Yankees game against the Texas Rangers tonight. The pitcher was a righty, so Mark Texeira, a switch-hitter, was batting righty. The pitcher had just finished loading the bases by hitting Nick Swisher. His first pitch was way…
Somewhere between Tucson and Dallas Fort-Worth today, I will reach 400K miles flown since I started tracking flights. There are a bunch of flights from when I was a kid that I still haven’t gone back and researched, so I’m probably closer to 450K…
A quick look at what’s populating (and polluting) my iPad: Books: Aftershock, by Robert and David Wiedemer, and Cindy Spitzer This book was suggested by the owner of my company. The authors wrote a book that predicted a number of occurrences in the major…
The Orioles, Mariners, Indians, and Royals have all been officially eliminated from the playoff race. The magic number for the wild card is 23, but that’s not what we’re playing for. There are 10 teams left battling for 4 spots, with only 6 or…
It’s turned out to be something of an odd season. Injuries have taken their toll on us, and instead of a dogfight with the Red Sox, we find ourselves going toe-to-toe with the Rays. I was nervous about letting Johnny Damon go this season,…