Tony, Tony, Tony … what are you doing? Didn’t you ever see the “Bull Durham” movie where Crash Davis (Kevin Costner) counseled a player to use only bland cliches when speaking to […]
3rd-baseman who wasn’t there
Oh, the 70s: the good oil days
Reenactment of wars and other historical events is a popular avocation and an American Revolution event is coming to Huntington Beach’s Central Park on March 2 and 3. There’s been Civil War […]
The search for a true Big Dog
It’s time for the NBA All-Star break and …. zzz. I’m sorry, but does professional basketball seem to lack a certain electric attraction in the same way that other Big Four sports […]
Speaking up for Scouting
Once a month or so when we walk through the park near our home we find Scouts assembled on the grassy fields. Boys and girls under the leadership of adults, they perform […]
Thanks for the memory … I think
“Say, Marilyn …. what day is this?” Or …. “I know you told me what time we have to leave, but …” Or … “Can you help me find my keys?” The […]
A house divided by pigskin
We live in a house divided. No, I’m not talking about the ideas of nimrods who advocate for a national divorce, lining up the states into blue and red, like soccer teams. […]
Raindrops keep falling … good!
Good News Dept. What comprises tidings of great joy are a matter of opinion, of course, but there are some things which have recently brought a smile to my face. The rainstorms […]
Don’t get burned in Hot Stove
This time of year is what used to be called The Hot Stove League, when baseball was shuttered for six months and fans theoretically gathered around a warm kitchen appliance – today […]
It was Garden Galoshes then
You call this … weather? I don’t mean to disregard the discomfort and danger posed to some by the rainstorm that hit Southern California this week. People who live near the beach […]
Cavs grab a tie for GGL title
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune. It was one of those games that old-times sports writers would call a “barn-burner.” Important game, venue filled with a standing-room only crowd, back-and-forth play … When […]
