Thursday, September 26, 2013

Home finale was biggest moment in Royals history since 1985

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When I was much younger, my father took me and my brother to a the last game of the season for the Kansas City Royals. We went to a lot...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

New York Times lede a clue we are being softened up for the cartoon characters of war, rather than the bloody reality of war

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  Take a look at the lede paragraph from the New York Times' Syria story today. Peel back the layers of language.   The key ...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Yawn... A-Rod 'drama' unfolds, Great baseball is otherwise played, and a lovely baby is born... Note to Everyone: Rodriguez is just another hack who got caught... he goes zero for zero

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The suspension of a dozen major league ballplayers for performance enhancing drug use -- cheating -- was big news yesterday. Biggest news ...
Friday, August 2, 2013

Summer's first tomato... bow your heads

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I had wine for breakfast today. Don't worry. It wasn't exactly wine. It was a fresh tomato from the garden. The first of this ...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Just sayin'... Billy Beane traded for Callaspo today, Ibanez in trade rumors, Royals looking for a second baseman... it all makes you wonder about the Brain Trust despite a .500 season so far

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Royals hunt for second baseman. Just a quick hit on this today. The Royals' Brain Trust says it is searching for a second baseman at...
Friday, July 12, 2013

Something ELSE the Star should apologize for

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As an addendum to John's article last week , here's something else the Kansas City Star should apologize for: this article referenc...
Friday, July 5, 2013

The Kansas City Star should apologize to its readers for disrespectful news decisions -- Paula Deen is apprently the second most important event in the world at noon today... click bait on a hook won't save journalism

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I’m calling out the Kansas City Star here and now for bankruptcy of news judgment this morning. At 11:59 a.m., a story about Paula Deen ...
Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Royals sign 16-year-old shortstop for $1.3 million... somehow the idea doesn't sit well; will they even let the kid finish high school? Mr. Escobar, you better learn how to beat Billy Butler to first base on those routine ground outs

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Just a little queasy is how I feel. Did the Royals just sign a 16-year-old to a $1.3 million contract? If Mr. Escobar were my reg...
Friday, June 21, 2013

Last 39 seconds of the NBA finals were all the professional basketball I needed... yes, the NBA has problems

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Played softball last night. A rrived home from the park about 9:30 p.m. My wife was watching Star Trek and, exhausted, I settled into the...
Monday, June 17, 2013

If I were GM...

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Some of this may be obvious to the casual baseball fan, but if I were General Manager of the Kansas City Royals, I would do the following th...
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Book sale justice

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Jamie and I took a trip to Metcalf South Shopping Center tonight for the annual Johnson County Library Used Book Sale. It's awesome - se...
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Friday, May 31, 2013

Number Five on the top step of the dugout; brilliant baseball move, brilliant public relations move... Moore to fans and radio talkers: Now shut up

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  Dammit, Dayton Moore beat me to the punch. But only because I’m in the middle of a big writing project. Otherwise, I’d have filed thi...
Thursday, May 16, 2013

Bottom of the ninth, Royals down two, bases empty, two out...

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" If Willie Wilson could get on ... And bring George Brett to the plate... Well... You could dream a little ... " Rest in pe...
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Dad

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For over five years now my family has been keeping a secret that isn’t a secret at all: anyone who has interacted with my parents during t...
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Friday, April 19, 2013

A new cap, but not my favorite

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NOTE: Since I don't have anything significant to add about the tragic Boston Marathon bombing case, and since that seems to be all you c...
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