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The Rise and Fall of the Yankee Empire

ESPN’s Buster Olney wrote an excellent article Tuesday detailing how the Yanks went from being the scariest team in baseball to the middle-aged middle of the pack team they are today. One of the most telling quotes: The Yankees … began relying almost...

The Moth Podcasts

I’m an admitted story junkie and next to This American Life, there’s nothing quite as enjoyable as The Moth Podcasts. A great way to fix your jones for great stories and the spoken word.

Goodnight Yankee Stadium

Sitting here watching the last game at the “old” Yankee Stadium. Jeter up for what is most likely his last at bat at this stadium at the end of a season that saw him surpass Roger Maris as the Yankee with the most hits of any Yankee ever. That’s the...

Island Beach State Park

After a fine breakfast at Kelly’s Kitchen in Point Pleasant proper, and after my bike’s rear tire was repaired, Kathy and I spent a delightful day at Island Beach State Park. We parked just outside the maIn gate and then biked the eight miles to the...