Starting lineups and reserves for this year’s MLB All-Star game have been announced, and I’m happy to say that, well, I’ve heard of a few of the players, even the first-timers. It’s always embarrassing to note that many of the … Continue reading
My two favorite holidays are New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July. New Year’s Day I think is an underrated holiday, never getting its full due as most people waste half the day hungover. With the Fourth this year falling … Continue reading
In 2004 I had the idea to recite the Declaration of Independence in its entirety from the bandstand at Binghamton’s Recreation Park. It had been a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries for a public official to … Continue reading
The first of the month, the first day of a quarter, the first day of the second half of the year… and it’s a Monday. Shouldn’t all things start on Mondays? Someone alert the solar system. Actually, come to think … Continue reading