I do thank Chip Bailey for his continued assistance in keeping the blog going while I’m recovering from hand surgery. I was passing through Chron.com (Spit!!!) looking for some local news from the other side of the aisle and came across the following essay.

Welcome to another throwback. It’s Free Blog Weekend, my version of the old radio Open Line Friday! It’s your opportunity to opine, divert the discussion, throw in your two-and-a-half cents (inflation, you know) and generally steer the conversation. You know the drill—quick updates, some questions to spark debate, and plenty of room for you to…

Dan P’s ability to type is a bit restricted after some surgery last Friday, so I will be going for shorter / pithier posts. Wait while I get my pith helmet. Thoughts OK, just a little over-reaction there. Patience folks (but since when are we patient?) “McCullers is one of three starting pitchers the Astros…

Back in the days when I watched SNL and when I thought it was actually funny, there was a classic ad parody called “Bad Idea Jeans”