Were It Within My Power

December is a red-letter month for reflection, celebration, family .. and human rights.

NFL action is great. Inaction, not so much. Excessive flags and commercials are taking the momentum out of too many games and negatively impacting viewers’ watching experience.

Whether you’re scrolling through your favorite social feed, flipping on a sports talk show, or dipping into the world of podcasts, it’s hard to ignore: brashness and audacity have become the currency of attention.

The back of a player’s baseball card should be the sole admission ticket to stand with the game’s greatest players, all of whom were flawed in one manner or another.

I believe most of us are good people. Knuckleheads? For sure, in abundance. However, most of us — “the better angels of our nature,” in Abraham Lincoln’s words — incline society toward cooperation, peace and kindness.

There is no wisdom save in truth. Truth is everlasting, but our ideas about truth are changeable. The greatest homage we can pay to truth is to use it, but that is often not the path followed.

One of the most contentious topics in MLB today is the strict use of pitch counts. I’m a passionate student of the game, and I don’t accept the over-the-top embracing of pitch counts. Here’s my logic

As Earth spins on its axis, another April 22 dawns, and with it, Earth Day 2024. A day when we celebrate our planet and the innovative strides we’re taking to ensure its wardrobe is as green as the spring foliage. My thoughts …

National Proofreading Day highlights the importance of proofreading. Theoretically, the day also allows those who enjoy proofreading to gently correct others! Bonus: Church Oops!

The powers-that-be in Major League Baseball should do something to make baseball’s Hall of Fame voting sensible and fair.

With the significant calendar flip freshly behind us, I thought not so much about resolutions but instead about what one simple thing we might embrace to help us get on solid footing and make our collective 2024 be all it can be. Looking up.