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Fathers & Sons & Baseball

Thursday, July 10th, 2008 Posted in Six Innings | No Comments »


Fathers and sons and baseball. You can almost hear the violins, the sap rising from the roots. It's a tired cliche, of course, but that doesn't render the dynamic meaningless. My father wasn't a sports guy; I can't remember him ever ...

Where’s Matt?

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 Posted in Fun Clips | No Comments »


This is the greatest thing ever . . . this week. Seriously, you have to watch this video. I mean it. When I go to all this trouble to post a video, that's the deal. That's the expectation. You came ...

Six Innings featured on Good Morning, America

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 Posted in Six Innings | No Comments »


Six Innings was recently featured on the television program, "Good Morning, America." My publisher obtained a clip of that, though it's only the part where she -- I don't know her name, but I'd like to hug her! -- recommends ...

Fan Mail Wednesday: #6

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 Posted in Fan Mail | No Comments »


Hey, it's time for Fan Mail Wednesday! Amazing how that rolls around every week. When school is out, the fan mail tends to dry up, since these letters often stem from a classroom assignment. (My worst fear is realized: I've ...