-
Athleticsgate
I’ve been meaning to post more information on the plight of my Oakland Athletics, but it has all been a bit redundant until this video. Below @AdamDoesNotExist604 mentions the Reverse Boycott on Tuesday, June 13. I was going to write about that event but never got inspired. I will say that I attended the game Read more
-
“The Greatest Scam that Baseball has seen in years”
I haven’t written much lately, and now that this story broke, I am speechless. The team I have loved since I was ten is planning to move to Las Vegas in 2027, and there is no simple reason behind the move. Check out CBS Sports Radio’s Damon Amendolara‘s angry editorial from his show. He called Read more
-
Silk vs. the Surface of the Moon
Larry sat on the dermatologist’s table–his arms extended at 10 and 2. At the same time, med students ran their soft, mostly female fingers over his rough forearms while the dermatologist described Larry’s skin condition as “disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis,” or DSAP for short. He tried in vain to ignore the dermatologist’s voice as he Read more
-
When Your Fake Teams do Better Than Your Real One
The regular season is over, and so is the World Series. As an Oakland Athletics fan, my season was over earlier than the final week of the regular season. And being an A’s fan means losing talented players to Free Agency about every two or three seasons. Then, without the money to buy or keep Read more
-
The Little (Fickle) Drummer Boy
When I was a kid, I used to listen to the teenager who lived on the corner playing his drums. To my adolescent ears, Ray Hotchkiss sounded accomplished, but he probably wasn’t the next Charlie Watts–just a teenager good enough to create and maintain a rhythm. After hearing Ray a few times and seeing Ringo Read more
-
“In a Just Society, Every Day Would Be Labor Day” – Eugene V. Debs
On Labor Day, there’s perhaps no one better to read than Eugene V. Debs. Here’s his 1903 Labor Day message, never before republished, in which he … Eugene V. Debs: In a Just Society, Every Day Would Be Labor Day Happy Labor Day, everyone. Here’s a short speech from Eugene V. Debs. Read more
BURGER SCOOT 