Category Archives: Movies
Must See TV Again
Dick Howser managed the KC Royals to their only World Series victory. It is not as well known, however, that he was friends with Burt Reynolds as a youth. They both went to Florida State. I think this was actually … Continue reading
We’re Back!
If you aren’t from New England, you might not be following the wrath of Winter Storm Alfred. After a week, I am finally back online. I cannot guarantee anything, but I hope to have something up at Leatherheads of the … Continue reading
Country And Westerns
George Jones was a hard drinking country singer. Don Imus used to use an excerpt from “The King Is Gone (And So Are You)” as bumper music. Last night I broke the seal on a Jim Beam decanter That looks … Continue reading
Filed under Movies, Music, Pop Kultur
Gashouse Hillbillies
I did a piece on Joe DiMaggio and Stephen Jay Gould for the Hardball Times annual (which should be out soon.) To give their readers a taste of my stuff I also sent them Gashouse Hillbillies for their website. It … Continue reading
Filed under baseball, basketball, beisbol, Hoops, Movies, Pop Kultur, TV
Orange WHIP
In The Blues Brothers, Jake and Elwood Blues sang the old Spencer Davis Group hit “Gimme Some Lovin’” On the original, teenage Steve Winwood sang and played the Hammond B-3. Winwood would go on to Traffic and later Blind Faith. … Continue reading
Why Wasn’t This Guy Nicknamed Goose?
This guy I’m talking about is Greg Goossen. The Society for American Baseball Research is having their annual shindig in Atlanta this week. They have an email list called SABR-L. On that list there’s been a recent discussion about Gossen. … Continue reading
Red Sox And Movies Mobius Strip
I have a new piece over at Seamheads. I think I know what to call these literary exercises now. They are loops with a twist; sort of like Mobius strips. IMO, that’s the best term for these.
RIP Dennis Hopper
Dennis Hopper passed away the other day. Over at Twitter I remarked: “Hopper one of the best links in the Kevin Bacon game last time I checked. RIP” I was more right than I thought. Last time I checked was … Continue reading
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This and That
This is the vintage base ball league I will be playing in. They spelled my name wrong, but I actually like the ambiguity. I’ll answer to Jon or John. I’ll answer to Daly, Daily, Dailey, Daley, or Dayley. I finally … Continue reading
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