Josh Gibson’s Greatest Hits Vol. 1

I’m going to assume those who visit this blog on a semi-regular basis don’t require an extended introduction about Josh Gibson.  Real quick: He was a catcher, played in the Negro Leagues, and was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame during the Nixon administration.  He was the so-called “Black Babe Ruth,” in large part [...]

Chicago Cubs Survival Guide

The Chicago Cubs are making their annual push for the play-offs. Because this is still a relatively “new” phenomenon for many older Cubs fans, and in anticipation of what has become known locally as “antacid” season, The Illinois Department of Health Services has released an updated version of their popular “Cub Fan Survival Guide- Pennant [...]

Meet Joe Black

I wanted to say something clever about the Brad Pitt movie, where he plays a cold, monosyllabic prince of darkness, kills Anthony Hopkins, marries Angelina Jolie, and starts adopting bus loads of poor kids from third world countries, but I haven’t seen the flick in a few years…
When I think of “Joe Black,” it’s not Pitt’s [...]