GROTE'S GRIPES: DAIRYLEA DAYS
MARBLE HILL, NY – There was a time when I was a milk-drinking fanatic. I actually encouraged family members to be sure to drink a […]
Month: April 2009
PORTRAITS IN GOOFBALLS #1
by West Coast Craig GOOFBALL WING, COOPERSTOWN – Baseball is a sport full of nutjobs, loonies, and characters, this much is true, though it seems […]
500 HORMONE CLUB
MARK MCGWIRESVILLE, USA – Somewhere in these parts, Mark McGwire is hiding. He could be in some seedy attic or in a skeleton-filled closet. Perhaps […]
COOKIE's CORNER: A CLASS ACT
So, I am writing this (Thursday) as I watch the Yankee game on YES. And yes… I am pretty bummed I am not actually there. […]
RECESSION BUSTER: WE NEED MORE MATTS
NEW MATT CITY, NY – With the fickle DOW teasing us at every FIAT/CHRYSLER/PICKENS/CITI rumor and job security a bigger joke than Gary Sheffield’s willingness […]
ANGRY WARD WEDNESDAY: I CAN’T FIGHT THIS FEELING ANYMORE
CHAMPAIGN, IL—Been too nice for too long. Rage has been piling up like back issues of Mad Magazine. Something’s gotta give. It’s time for a […]
TELL IT LIKE IT IS TUESDAY: FEELING A LITTLE OLDER TODAY
PHILADELPHIA, PA – We had another post planned, of course. We were going to talk about the first week, the Mets’ opener, and the idiocy […]
DEVOURING TIME, BLUNT THOU THE LION’S PAWS
by West Coast Craig Avon — That’s right, I’m throwing a little Shakespeare at y’all this morning. This year’s Masters had already plucked the keen […]
WHY CAN'T I SEE THE MASTERS?
Augusta Ga. – Why can’t I see the Masters? Why did Tiger Woods complete his round on Friday 2 hours before ESPN went on the […]