Remember the 1980’s when waterbeds were all the rage? I thought they were so cool when I was a kid. But then waterbeds fell out of favor, probably because they need some tedious maintenance, are bad for your back, and causes massive damage if they leak. So maybe waterbeds are not such a good idea. […]
Dream Sequence 4: Ancient Portal
“4:13. We have five minutes!” Danny shouted.
“I’m in front of the door,” Xenia replied from below.
Danny carefully rappelled down the ancient stone edifice, its surface covered with faded pictograms. They would have a brief window of time to enter the treasure room.
$100 Bets
One of my favorite pastimes is investing my money. I do plenty of stock market investing in speculative companies. I like putting money into different types of cryptocurrencies. Whenever I hear about an investment idea that I think is a good idea, I put a small amount of money into it. Sometimes I hear about […]
Joe Nathan
Status: RETIRED HERO Joe Nathan was a six-time all-star closer and is a member of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame. His 377 saves is eighth all-time. Nathan underwent Tommy John surgery twice in his career. After his first surgery in 2010, he bounced back and was selected for two All-Star games for the Texas […]
Desegregating Sports
In 1945, Jackie Robinson became the first black player allowed to play in Major League Baseball. Prior to that, non-white players were viewed as lesser competitors and relegated to playing in the Negro Leagues. Today, entry into Major League Baseball is fully merit-based and no regard is given to the color of of a player’s […]
Paul Konerko
Status: RETIRED HERO Paul Konerko is a White Sox legend. He played in Chicago for 16 of his 18 years in the MLB. Konerko was a consistent power-hitter who was selected as an All-Star six times and was the team captain for nine years. He led his team to win the 2005 World Series and […]