If your child attends an American public school that teaches them a U.S. history course, take a look some time at their text book. Assuming you are someone who actually believes that the teaching of this subject matters, you just might be shocked. For decades now, many American educational systems have been moving away … Continue reading America, the Last Best Hope
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
I recently returned to my first love in reading topics: history and biography. While fiction can be extremely enjoyable, especially when done well, I have always found the true, non-fiction stories of real people and events much more interesting. That return to true history results here in my latest book review. For the first … Continue reading Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates
So You Think You’re A Philadelphia Phillies Fan?
Like everyone else in Philadelphia during the year 2008, Scott Butler was completely caught up in the exploits of the Philadelphia Phillies baseball club. The Fightin’ Phils were on their way to the club’s second of five consecutive NL East Division crowns that summer. The season would culminate in the Phillies capturing just the second World … Continue reading So You Think You’re A Philadelphia Phillies Fan?
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox
For younger fans of the Boston Red Sox, and Major League Baseball in general for that matter, this might be hard to believe. But for a long stretch of my lifetime, those Bosox were considered to be jinxed at best, chokers at worst. The Red Sox have captured three recent World Series crowns in 2004, … Continue reading The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox
Ahead of the Curve
There is no book that I have read in recent years that I can more highly recommend than “Ahead of the Curve” by Brian Kenny. Kenny is a 2003 Emmy Award winner who was named as the 2004 Media Personality of the Year by Sports Illustrated. He is now well-known by baseball fans as a … Continue reading Ahead of the Curve
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