Meeting Brianna In which we discover Niall’s relationship with Brianna is not what it might be. Brianna ended the call and glanced momentarily at the screen as if there was something else she meant to say to her father. With … Read more

Clark’s Joke In which we meet Clark Minton and see the origins of his practical joke. Some joke. We also join a floundering political campaign and see it take a desperate gamble. ———-South Florida, Tuesday, August 3, 2010 ——– Since … Read more

In which our unlikely hero lands squarely in the middle of a culture he hasn’t seen in over a decade; we learn the reason why; he meets a cute lady and a not so cute computer, and among other things, … Read more

Prologue 1 Coming Home 2 Clark’s Joke 3 Meeting Brianna 4 Who’s the Joke On? 5 Fast Food 6 Passage 7 Home Life 8 Power of the President 9 Tourist 10 Farm Life 11 Rose Says 12 The Screws Tighten … Read more

From our perspective here in 2028, the time of troubles and its aftermath seems so unnecessary and even, in some ways, silly. But what is obvious in hindsight is often cloaked in mystery while one is living through it. The … Read more

Coaching Youth Baseball Getting Ready to Play What the players need to do to prepare their bodies for playing baseball. Also, what the coach needs to do to to help them. Organizing a Practice Assistant Coaches The good, the bad, … Read more

Judgement Calls Most of the calls made by umpires are judgement calls. Safe or out, ball or strike, infield fly, running outside the base line, and fair or foul are all judgement calls. An umpire’s judgement may be poor or … Read more

The hard part of the rundown is catching the runner off base. Once that is accomplished, the rundown itself is simple. Few teams at the 11-12 year old level do it well. Rundown Rules Wait at the base for the … Read more

Priorities Popups require a set of priorities since so often more than one fielder can get to the ball in time to catch it.It is easier to catch a fly ball while moving forward than while moving backward. It is … Read more

Where do you Stand? The right fielder should be midway between the first and second baseman about half way from the infield to the outfield fence for the average batter. The distance from the foul line to the right fielder … Read more