Book Review: The Boys Are Back

Growing up a sports-obsessed teen in the early 1980s, I have distinct memories of the Dunbar basketball team. I never saw them play in person, but I read dozens of stories about them (Baltimore had three daily papers back then,…

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Shaken, Not Stirred

Sometimes you hear news which you know really doesn’t affect the world too much, but makes you stop and pause because of how it affects your world. That’s how I felt a couple of weeks ago when one of my…

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Regular Guy’s Afternoon Off

I think everyone has wanted their own Ferris Bueller moment. You know, the day when you simply throw all your cares away and grab life by the scruff of the neck instead of going through your daily business. That didn’t…

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Oriole Memories

Like with most things, I discovered the news from my friends online. I don’t know whether I first saw the announcement on Twitter or Facebook, but I learned Earl Weaver had died when I checked in to see if anyone…

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The Magic Has Returned

As I got ready for work the other day, I spotted something hidden behind a chair in our computer. Once I realized what it was, I knew I had to make a change. So I found an empty nail in…

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Opening Day Musings

Once upon a time, I worshiped this day. My parents would get me out of school on Opening Day so I could head down to 33rd Street – just a few blocks from my current office – and watch the…

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Feeling Cleveland

Sports can bring out some less than rational actions. I don’t get it when people turn violent over the outcome of a game, but I can understand how it will twist up all other kinds of emotions. Take last night’s…

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Road to Redemption

Late last month, the U.S. soccer team got some great publicity with a fantastic run at the Confederations Cup. People who usually didn’t follow the team tuned in to see us almost beat Brazil in the final. You might now…

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Lemonade, That Cool Refreshing Drink

I spent the day at a wine festival last weekend. I had to attend for work, so I really didn’t feel like sampling any of the featured product. That didn’t bother me much because I love a good festival. I…

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Orioles Magic?

I don’t know what to say about this video. I grew up a Baltimore Orioles fan, but don’t follow the team much anymore. Part of it is a busier lifestyle. Part of it is my gravitation towards soccer. But a…

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