Monthly Archives: June 2008

JEAN SHEPHERD AND LUKE APPLING.

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Philip

JEAN SHEPHERD AND LUKE APPLING. Jean Shepherd, who wrote and narrated A CHRISTMAS STORY, was a White Sox fan (The father in A CHRISTMAS STORY is a White Sox fan). Shepherd said that if he had to go over the … Continue reading →

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A TRIVIA QUESTION.

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Philip

A TRIVIA QUESTION. I watched the White Sox series with Colorado and concluded that the Colorado announcers are the best I have ever heard. One example: they showed how the ways that two of the pitchers hid the ball from … Continue reading →

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ICEBOXES (COMMENT).

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Philip

ICEBOXES (COMMENT). One of the ways that Walmart (and stores like Costco) cut costs is to shift some of the costs of shopping to their customers. People buy in larger quantities and perform the storage. Before home refrigerators, home storage … Continue reading →

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LUKE APPLING AND MY FATHER.

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Philip

LUKE APPLING AND MY FATHER. Because the batter is usually at a big disadvantage when he has two strikes on him, being able to foul off pitches is an important skill. Luke Appling was famed for being able to foul … Continue reading →

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WALMART (COMMENT).

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Philip

WALMART (COMMENT). Kids, Dick Weisfelder’s comments here about Walmart have general applicability to a lot of economic changes. Similar issues with the Industrial Revolution have not been settled. (Briefly, consumers benefited from cheaper cloth, but weavers and spinners suffered. How … Continue reading →

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POKER AND PITCH COUNTS.

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Philip

POKER AND PITCH COUNTS. Because the real advantage in the contest between batter and pitcher comes when there are two strikes or three balls, each at bat is a little contest between batter and pitcher, each trying to get to … Continue reading →

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LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY.

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Philip

LONGER LIFE EXPECTANCY. Instapundit (and WebMD were on top of this news: “Life expectancy in 2006 is about four months longer than it was in 2005, according to the CDC.” This seems to me to be a large change. Although … Continue reading →

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THREE CHEERS FOR PITCH COUNTS.

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Philip

THREE CHEERS FOR PITCH COUNTS. ESPN on its Sunday night broadcast has been showing what a batter’s performance has been this year with that pitch count (e.g., with a two ball, one strike count, what his batting average has been … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Philip

ANOTHER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. The recent international food conference was held in Rome. International conferences are held in nice places. An American negotiator on international antitrust issues once remarked, “I only regret that I have but one liver to … Continue reading →

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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Philip

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES. John Kay, in the article I linked to below, had a summary of the recent summit conference on food which applies to all conferences involving many countries: “So the summit ended as … Continue reading →

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