3 Nov 2013

Going Back to 1918 and Finding More Than the Last Big Red Sox Win at Home

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It was windy out there a couple of days ago, matching my sense of being caught up in the sweep of history during these late October days.  I’m in the here and now, absolutely, planning my day tomorrow like everybody else; but recent events have also had a way of casting me back, providing links with other times and even other continents.  It feels a bit like being on a trapeze, arriving at those little platforms with relief, only to … Read More
15 Aug 2013

Who Ever Gets 100% of Anything, Indeed?

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In a certain way, I almost envy the guy. “For the past 14 years, it’s always been a mix.  I mean do you ever get 100% of anything, good or bad?”  — Alex Rodriguez This might have been my younger son talking, looking back over his life so far, but he doesn’t much like to do this kind of reflecting, leaving it to his mother and her odd blogging habit.  He’d advise something like this:  “Run more; ponder less.” But … Read More
15 Apr 2013

Which Way the N.C.A.A.?

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Now that the mid-April Sports Illustrated has arrived, filled with N.C.A.A. Championship coverage, it’s a good time to reflect back on March Madness.   This year more than others, the experience had me going hard to my left, suddenly switching right before cutting back left again.  That would be true, I mean, if I could do some actual ball handling on the court rather than just all the thinking/watching/reading about the game that I actually pull off. I was born fifth … Read More

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