No Need To Be Kind, I Failed To Give Blood Today
Gene GlotzerAs I mentioned in my last post, there was a blood drive at my office today. I signed up with every intention of giving blood, but I failed. The good…
When Is It Good To Bleed?
I signed up to give blood. They are having a blood drive at my office in a few days and I signed up to give. I am utterly terrified. This…
Manager Interviews
If you follow baseball, you've probably heard about Bryan Price's obscenity filled rant during his pregame interview yesterday. I wouldn't normally comment on this, but I'm bothered by the way…
Patriots' Day
As a New Englander, Patriots' Day is a day I can't help but notice. The Sox play at 11:05 in the morning. The Boston Marathon happens. But as a Non-Mass…
Jackie Robinson Day
April 15, 1947 was the day Jackie Robinson played his first Major League Baseball game. For the past ten or so years, Major League Baseball has celebrated the date as…
Logic 101 – Politics
It's been a while since I've done one of these Logic 101 posts. Just as a refresher, I like to look at a topic from the point of view of…
Libertarianism
I first became aware of libertarianism more than twenty years ago when I was in high school. A few years later, at college, I met my first libertarians. Rand Paul's…
Opening Day
Today is opening day of the 2015 Major League Baseball season. I know there was a game last night, but today is the real opening day. It's one of my…
Eastover
I am from a mixed family. We range from devout Roman Catholics to more-Jewish-than-you-probably-think-of-when-you-think-of-Jewish. I am neither, but it has given me a different perspective on the different traditions. This…
Curses
I don't use curse words. Of all of my behavioral quirks, that is probably the most noticeable. It isn't an affectation. I am not prudish about it or offended when…