Monthly Archives: June 2019

Pete Rose is certainly not without his share of controversy owing to a lifetime ban from baseball due to betting on games in which he was involved as player/manager for the Cincinnati Reds.  The name of the next-to-last chapter in … Continue reading →

In Part 1 I noted the origin of baseball cards and, in continuing with packing up the apartment in Fair Lawn, I came across a collectible reprint of the first issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. The centerpiece of the magazine is … Continue reading →

I know nothing of The School of Life other than the back jacket wrapping notes on a delightful book published by them that I picked up a few years ago, but put aside to read on a humid day.  It … Continue reading →

In 1945, the year my parents were married, and during which my mother turned twenty, Rodgers and Hammerstein came out with their acclaimed musical Carousel.  One of its songs, You’ll Never Walk Alone, has acquired nearly iconic status, and has … Continue reading →