October 26, 2008

A classic of enduring relevance

I just watched again this speech given by Ronald Reagan in 1964 on behalf of Barry Goldwater about a week before that election. It is amazing how relevant it is today.Part one:Part two:Part three:...

October 14, 2008

Remembering Yankee Stadium

Harvey FrommerRemembering Yankee Stadium: An Oral Narrative History Of The House That Ruth Built 1923-2008Stewart, Tabori, & Chang 2008During the eighty-five years of Yankee Stadium's existence, it has become the foremost sports venue in the coun...

September 21, 2008

Yankee Stadium and The Yankees, My Yankees

As Yankee Stadium, The House That Ruth Built, perhaps the most famous sports venue in the world, prepares for the last game ever to be played on its venerable field tonight, it is the New York Yankees, The Bronx Bombers, who have imparted to this sta...

September 20, 2008

The Drumbeat

The drumbeat. It's always there. Day and night. Rain or shine. Winter or Summer. Sunday or Monday. It comes at you from every direction. It comes over the TV, the radio, at work, at school, in music, in the newspapers, from the politicians, in conver...