Happy 4th of July everyone. I'm off to a picnic then fireworks this evening for the first time in my new town. On a more somber note, the 4th is always a bit of a difficult time for me - see last year's post instead of me repeating myself... And r... read more

  7/3/09 Hitters Denard Span – 5 for 8, Run, Triple, 2 RBIs Rafael Furcal – 4 for 5, Run, Double, SB Shin-Soo Choo -4 for 5, 4 Runs, Double, 2 HRs, 7 RBIs, SB Ben Francisco – 3 for 4, 4 Runs, Double, Walk Martin Prado – 3 for 6, 3 Runs, 2 Do... read more

The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. "They kept thanking us," said the Tennessee Titans' Jeff Fisher. "We kept thanking them." Fisher, the New York Giants' Tom Coughlin, the Baltimore ... read more

As we all know, tomorrow is Independence Day, a day when we celebrate the sacrifices made by men and women over 200 years ago to declare our independence from the monarchy of England. In honor of this day, I have decided to post one of the most im... read more

Whether the initial fight for independence or various wars in our history, July 4th is a day Americans honor our country and our past. The various branches of our armed forces have a storied and integral role with that past. No matter if I hear th... read more

You guys are impressive - in the 24 hours since I posted the info about this season's FFLibrarian league I've signed up 45 of you. Amazing - thank you for the interest! Right now I have the league set at 48 but we can get much bigger. For those of... read more