And so the Joe Torre era comes to an end. What a sad way in which to write finis.
No matter what spin is put on it, this was the result of Steinbrenner’s colossal ego. He has always seen himself as the prime reason the Yankees won all those championships and it galled him to see [...]
Archive for October, 2007
Torre, Steinbrenner and the Future of the Yankees
Posted in Random, Sports, Thoughts on October 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
A Yankee fan Roots for the Red Sox…… ( kinda)
Posted in Random, Sports, Thoughts on October 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
When the Sox came from a 0-3 hole to win four straight and beat the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS, I was briefly sad but I rooted whole heartedly for the Sox to win the World Series. For one thing, it is ‘understood’ that when your team loses, you root for their conquerors to go [...]
Punished for his quick thinking
Posted in American Scene, Daily Life, Life, Observations, Random, Thoughts on October 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to the quick thinking and bravery of a young bank teller, police were able to apprehend a slippery bank robber who had already robbed 19 banks. However,instead of being praised for his deeds, the young man has wound up jobless.
Back on July 22nd, Steven Gomez ( 21) was working at the Bank of America [...]
Should Utopia be luxurious ?
Posted in Culture, Life, Observations, Random, Thoughts, Uncategorized on October 16, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Utopia: a term coined by Sir Thomas More to describe an imaginary ideal state or condition.
According to Plato, Socrates one day outlined the perfect human existence, or Utopia as Thomas More much later described it. Socrates said that in this ideal society, people would produce sitos ( cereals and grains that were the staples of Ancient [...]
Dowry Carpets,Sliced Fruit and Arranged Marriages
Posted in Asia, Culture, Life, Random, Thoughts, Uncategorized on October 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Have you heard of dowry carpets? I hadn’t either until I read an article about Turkey in a travel magazine.
In some parts of Turkey, the inhabitants are known for the beautiful carpets that they weave. When a girl reaches marriageable age, she weaves a special carpet ; one into which she pours all her art and skill, [...]
Surprise ! Party
Posted in Culture, Daily Life, Humor, Life, Random, Thoughts on October 4, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A good friend of ours threw a surprise party for his wife’s 50th birthday and did a real bang-up job. The party was two months in the planning and I don’t know how he managed to keep it a secret from his wife. He sent out the invitations by e-mail , arranged for two waitresses to [...]
The Enduring Charm of Baseball
Posted in American Scene, Culture, Daily Life, Life, Observations, Random, Sports, Thoughts, Uncategorized on October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Two months ago I was at Shea Stadium watching the Mets play the Marlins. We got there in time to watch the pre -game ceremonies honoring Tom Glavine for becoming the latest 300 game winner. Tom Seaver, looking amazingly youthful , was there as was Rod Gilbert, the N.Y Ranger great. The speeches were short and [...]
