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Some Deep and Meaningful Thoughts on Stadium Names

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Roger

The White Sox recently announced that the name of their ballpark will soon change to Guaranteed Rate Field. That just rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? The fact that the logo consists of a giant arrow pointing straight down is … Continue reading →

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Brewers vs. Cubs — Miller Park

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Roger

When the 2016 baseball season began and it became immediately apparent that the Cubs were very, very good, I decided I couldn’t let the year go by without seeing at least one game. Miller Park, in Milwaukee is almost twice … Continue reading →

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Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Roger

Today was the 100th birthday of the National Park System. We celebrated by visiting Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio. Of course, they had cake. There are several sites scattered around Dayton. We visited the Wright Cycle … Continue reading →

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Cubs vs. Brewers — Wrigley Field

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Roger

My sister called me on Wednesday evening and said friends of hers had given her a couple free tickets to the Cubs-Brewers game on Thursday afternoon and did I want to go? I had to rearrange my schedule a little. … Continue reading →

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Bird Song Mnemonics

Posted on August 14, 2016 by Roger

I’m not tone deaf — I can recognize individual songs — but I am tone challenged. I once bought a harmonica and learned two tunes: “Amazing Grace,” and “Red River Valley.” For years afterwards, those were the only two songs … Continue reading →

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