Baseball and the Literati: Runyon, Lardner and Farrell
Mark Richardson — We are all aware of Ernest Hemingway’s expression of affection for Joe DiMaggio in The Old Man and the Sea, of Phillip [...]
February 2016
Overcoming Discomfort with Disability
Ron Berger, with David Travis and Jon Feucht — Most of the students in Professor David Travis’s physical geography course were there to fulfill a general science [...]
Why I Do Not Like Tipping
Charles Cottle — I do not like tipping waitresses, waiters, hotel bell boys, car wash attendants, or any other employees who depend upon tips for their wages. I am not [...]
For the Love of the Game
Ron Berger — I share Mark Richardson’s interest in nonfiction baseball books (see Wise Guys, February 17, 2016) and thought I’d take the opportunity to also share a [...]
Baseball in America: Two Books
Mark Richardson — The Summer of Beer and Whiskey, a riveting history of the early days of professional baseball, tells the story of the American Association, [...]
The Constitutional Interpretation of Antonin Scalia: In His Own Words
John Kozlowicz — As we mourn the passing of Justice Scalia, it is interesting to know what was his philosophy of constitutional interpretation. Who better to tell [...]
It’s a Reality Show
J. David Gillespie — For a long time politicians have tried to make politics entertaining to the masses. Roman rulers offered the plebs “bread and circuses.” [...]
Wise Guys on Wisdom
Ron Berger, with a little help from my friends — A few weeks ago, I was having a conversation with my son and 10-year-old granddaughter. I was giving them some advice [...]
Explaining Voting Machines to Space Aliens
Karen McKim — When I see nutty behavior—things like entering toddlers in beauty pageants, maintaining a national system of employer-funded health insurance, or [...]
Books Recently Read
Charles Cottle — Below are a few thoughts about books I have read recently. Mysteries are my guilty pleasure. Once I have started one, I find it hard to put it down. [...]
