by mike | Aug 24, 2020 | Aging, Baseball, California, Death, Life, Uncategorized, Writing |
Day 9,254 of the Coronavirus Pandemic (give or take)—did the Mayans get it wrong, or did we misread their calendar? Was it 2020, not 2012, that would mark the end of the world as we know it? I mean, civil unrest, a world-wide plague, wildfires decimating my beloved...
by mike | Aug 10, 2020 | Aging, Baseball, California, Death, Life, Uncategorized |
Day 7,658 of the Coronavirus Pandemic—okay, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, though for many of us I’m sure it feels like that, am I right? Jacqueline and I are still doing well, though we continue to limit our outside time to the supermarkets, the nearby pocket park...
by mike | Jul 27, 2020 | Baseball, Movies, Sports, Uncategorized |
The 2019 drama, Bottom of the 9th, initially drew me in for two reasons. First, it’s a baseball movie, and if I haven’t seen every single one ever made, I’m pretty close. Second, much of it takes place in The Bronx, where I spent the first 21 years of my life. But...
by mike | Jul 13, 2020 | Aging, Baseball, California, Death, Life, Uncategorized |
It’s July already, and this freaking coronavirus shows no sign of letting up. Truth be told, it’s only getting worse, and with no vaccine in sight it appears that we’re in this for the long haul. Jacqueline and I are still doing fine, and as I’ve said before, we are...
by mike | Jun 1, 2020 | Baseball, Books, Curious Possessions, Humor, Life, Uncategorized |
With seven-plus decades in the rearview mirror I’ve had plenty of time to collect a whole lot of “stuff.” Here is a look at some more “Curious Possessions” floating around my domicile. TILTING AT WINDMILLS I have a huge collection of Don Quixote “stuff.” The largest...
by mike | Mar 30, 2020 | Baseball, Basketball, Life, Uncategorized |
I’m writing this on what should have been Opening Day for Major League Baseball in general, and my San Diego Padres in particular. (Not to mention the start of the Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA basketball tournament. Crap!) “Safe At Home” should mean Fernando Tatis...
