When the New York Yankees were so bad in the late 60s and early 70s a young Roy White was so damn good. He almost single-handedly kept the Yankees machine going until Bobby Murcer and Thurman Munson were ready to help make the Bronx Bombers true contenders again. Roy White use to play left field […]
Month: April 2023
Poet Rupi Kaur Expresses Concern as Lawmakers Try to Ban Her Book “Milk & Honey”
Poet Rupi Kaur responded with disappointment to a report that her book of poetry “Milk and Honey” is one of the most banned books in the U.S. this year.
MLB Power Rankings
It is nearing the end of April which means the MLB has been underway for almost a month. Every team has played at least 20 games and while we’re still in “small sample” territory, we’ve seen a meaningful sample.
Judge hooks up rookie Volpe just like Reggie hooked up Batboy me!
Aaron Judge is definitely a great Yankee player and a classy person. This week when Judge found out that rookie shortstop Anthony Volpe was going shopping at the popular midtown clothing store ZOHREH for clothes for the road this season he called ahead to store manager Sean and instructed him that Anthony Volpe was not […]
Do We Still Need Libraries?
With people having more access to the internet in their homes, there is less of a need for libraries from the public. This confronts libraries with the threat of closing. This leads to the question of: do we still need libraries? The short and simple answer is yes, and here is why.
50 years ago Yanks celebrated the Stadium’s 50th and I would meet one of my heroes
This is the 100th anniversary of the original Yankee Stadium. This week I got to educate hundreds of kids about so many of the great players that got to leave a mark at the stadium. Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Mantle, Yogi, Ford, Billy, Maris. For me as a kid, I adored Bobby Murcer and Thurman Munson […]
Brittney Griner Working on Memoir About Her Time in Russian Prison
Basketball star Brittney Griner says she is working on her memoir detailing her experience of being arrested and incarcerated in Russia for drug charges. Griner was detained for ten months after Russian authorities said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage in Moscow at the Sheremetyevo Airport.
Happy birthday Original Yankee Stadium
Someone once told me that when they built the new Yankee Stadium that the spirits crossed the street to the new home. A spiritual adviser from the Bronx neighborhood that the stadium’s sit on told me that the spirits were still on the old grounds. Well, I don’t know if this is true or not […]
DAY BY DAY
This ache reverberates in my soul,Penetrating all the confidence I’ve built,Crushing all the parts that once made me feel whole. I’m not who you think I am— not anymore.Time has changed the way I think, who I am:The anger lodged inside slowly turns into a roar, Ripping through my very being.“This was not the life […]
EU rejects Ukraine grain bans by Poland and Hungary
On Saturday, Poland and Hungary announced that they would ban Ukraine grain imports through June 30. The ban would have been applied to grains, dairy products, sugar, fruit, vegetables, and meats.
How Libraries Have Changed Over the Years
For a long time, libraries were known to be for adults only, and kids were not to belong in libraries. Today, kids thrive in libraries with many groups, kid reading circles, a whole section dedicated to learning, and books of all fun. Alice in Wonderland, Diary of the Wimpy Kid, and Harry Potter are among the few that kids enjoy. Libraries today welcome the younger generation with warm, open arms; we wouldn’t want it any other way. I mean, Matilda wouldn’t have gotten her powers if it wasn’t for the public library.
Bestselling Books of 2023
And while every book reader has an individualized perspective on what makes a good book, sometimes there are books that appeal to the satisfaction of every type of reader. Getting into a reading with no idea what to expect can be a rush that most readers enjoy. However, every now and then, we get a craving for a book with already-established credibility. Let’s see what some of these books are this year.
