Watching the Sun Bake

"Religious leaders in Gainesville, Florida, have planned a Gathering for Peace, Understanding and Hope, in response to a local church...

‎"If we have to stop building a Mosque at ground zero, then we have to stop building Catholic churches near playgrounds."... Anony...

Baseball, probably more than any other sport, is a sport of statistics. As Kevin Costner's character told Kelly Preston's character ...

This morning I sent the following email to the management of the Pittsburgh Pirates through their online portal at this link . The focus of ...

Ben Nelson, former Governor of the great Cornhusker State of Nebraska is one of two Senators that represent Nebraskans in the United States ...

In the world of political punditry there are a few names that stand out mainly because the pundits are not necessarily intelligent but only ...

Shrimp: The Endless Quest for Pink Gold by Jack Rudloe and Anne Rudloe. 2010. Financial Times Press, 251 pp. Hardcover. Recently I saw an a...

Sunday I flew from Sarasota via Atlanta to New Orleans to watch the Triple AAA New Orleans Zephyrs (Florida Marlins affiliate) play the Mem...

This past Sunday I flew from Sarasota to New Orleans (via Atlanta) to attend a New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA) minor league baseball game. ...

GO DYLAN!!!!!!

I. Thou shalt talk about Christian principles, but not live by them. II. Thou shalt attack opponents personally when you can't win on po...

My orthopedic surgeon took pictures of his work as he performed surgery a week ago to repair my torn meniscus. I'm sure he did it to sat...

As a kid growing up in Northern Wisconsin I remember always looking forward to the days between May 1 and May 5 when, just like clockwork, B...

On June 21, 2010, I attended a Gulf Coast League (Rookie League) baseball game at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota (the local team lost). At abo...

Monday June 21 marked the beginning of Gulf Coast League (Rookie League) baseball in Sarasota. The "hometown" team is the Gulf ...

Yesterday, June 24, I had surgery on my right knee to repair my torn medial meniscus (as shown in the drawing above). Along with the torn m...

The Siesta Inn at 4787 North Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, Florida is a less than exciting hotel along the Trail just north of downtown. It lo...

Today, June 1, marks the start Hurricane Season - traditionally my most favorite and anticipated season of the year. Every June 1 I write ab...

I find it curious that we never see the bible-thumper crowd carrying this quote around with them. I guess the Family Research Council and th...

I sent the following email to the Florida State League this morning regarding the most horrible "Umpiring" I have ever seen in a b...

Just before leaving for tonight's Bradenton Marauder game vs the Daytona Cubs in Bradenton I received an email announcing the unpreceden...