Monthly Archives: June 2023

The greatest play of the college baseball season happened after last night’s game

Last night LSU capped, what for me, was the greatest college baseball season ever as they defeated the Florida Gators 18-4 in the deciding game of the 2023 College World Series. So many great players, great games, and great plays … Continue reading

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Swing Time III: Blame it on the Boogie Now Available

Looking for a quick (91 pages), entertaining, summer-time read? Look no further than Swing Time III Blame it on the Boogie, now available through Amazon. The Swing Time series follows two dance instructors, Chance Bryant and Faith Eisen, a couple … Continue reading

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Vulcan stands watch over Birmingham. . . . And Moons Homewood

I had no idea that a bare-butted, cast-iron statue of the Roman god, Vulcan, stood watch over the city of Birmingham, Alabama. But, he does. Standing at 56’ tall (not counting his pedestal) and weighing in at over 100,000 pounds, … Continue reading

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Discovering the Negro Southern League Museum

Al and I discovered a real treasure in the form of the Negro Southern League Museum (NSLM) on our recent trip to Birmingham for the SEC Baseball Tournament. The museum not only houses the “largest collection of original Negro League … Continue reading

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Prediction results from the SEC Tournament trip

Al and I are returned from Birmingham and the SEC Baseball Tournament where we attended eight games in four days. If we weren’t at a game, we were watching it on the TV in our hotel room. One night, we … Continue reading

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