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Father’s Day (Redux 2020)
It’s Father’s Day again, and continuing with what is now an annual tradition, I’m taking this opportunity to share a Father’s-Day-related storytelling podcast I recorded back in 2016. Happy Father’s Day.
Father’s Day (Redux 2019)
As part of my now-annual Father’s Day tradition, I’m re-posting this 2016 podcast episode I recorded. It details the story of my favorite Father’s Day of all time. Even if the Father’s Day theme doesn’t resonate for you, if you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Podcasts, Sports
Tagged 2004 Boston Red Sox, Baseball, Best in the World, Father's Day, Major League Baseball, MLB, Personal, Podcast, Red Sox, Sports, Storytelling
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Father’s Day (Redux 2018)
In what has (apparently) become an annual Father’s Day tradition, I thought I would re-post my 2016 podcast tribute to my late father today. This is the story of my favorite Father’s Day of all time, which, oddly enough, happened … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 Boston Red Sox, Baseball, Best in the World, Father's Day, Major League Baseball, MLB, Personal, Podcast, Red Sox, Sports, Storytelling
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Father’s Day (Redux)
Hello, old friends! Long time, no write. Since it’s Father’s Day (and I’ve been incredibly delinquent in updating this site in recent months), I’m taking this opportunity to share a storytelling podcast I recorded last year. The topic is my … Continue reading
Best of 2016
Happy New Year! Since today is (observed as) New Year’s Day, I thought I would go through the usual motions of curating the best material I generated in 2016 and putting it all in one post. 2016 included a fairly … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, General Culture and News, Site Stuff
Tagged 2016, Academia, Best Of, Commentary, Constitutional Law, Free Speech, General Culture and News, Intellectual Property, James Bond, Jerry Remy, Online Dating, Real Tennis, Red Sox, Site Stuff, Stanislav Petrov, Supreme Court, The Supreme Court of the United States
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Father’s Day
Let’s try something a little different, shall we? I thought I would take some time to honor my dad by telling the story of my favorite Father’s Day memory. Instead of writing my usual 2,000-word treatise, I took a different … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004 Boston Red Sox, Baseball, Best in the World, Father's Day, Major League Baseball, MLB, Personal, Podcast, Red Sox, Sports, Storytelling
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The Jerry Remy Phase-Out Has Begun
A year after NESN’s beloved (and local) play-by-play announcer Don Orsillo got the boot, NESN’s beloved (and local) color commentator Jerry Remy appears headed for the same fate. This is all speculation on my part, of course. Actually, let’s upgrade … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Sports
Tagged Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy, MLB, NESN, Red Sox, Steve Lyons
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Memo to Red Sox: Fire Everyone
Except her: I can’t even comment rationally on this debacle yet. I know this much – Remy got it exactly right following the game. “Inexcusable.” He brought up a great point as well. With somewhat less talent, Boston was hamstrung … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Pictures, Sports
Tagged Baseball, Boston, Collapses, Commentary, Heidi Watney, Jerry Remy, Major League Baseball, MLB, NESN, Red Sox, Sports, Terry Francona, Wet Cardboard Boxes
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The Axis of Ego 
Bill Buckner Never Needed Redemption, But He Got It Anyway
There was a moment a few years ago on Curb Your Enthusiasm that caught me by surprise in a way that I’m not sure any other television show has. The season in question revolved around Larry’s misadventures in New York, … Continue reading →