OK, 3 rounds (plus sandwich) in the books. The draft started very predictably with the National signing San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg, easily the best player in the draft.  The Pittsburgh Pirates made the first “reach” on the draft, taking Boston College catcher Tony Sanchez at #4, far above his projected slot.  This was [...]

A big week in sports and a lot of stories to touch on…so this week Johnny G decides again to do the weekly run-down. The Big Unit gets the big 300th Win. I wrote an article about this last week and I was glad to see Randy pick up 300 on his first try. Too [...]

Most people dispersed their advice to graduates closer to graduation, so consider this to be a second helping.  Certainly many of the topics will have been addressed by others. Become independent – For 18 years, your parents have provided for you.  It’s time to start out on your own.  For some of you, this may [...]

David Carradine David Carradine, most famous for his roles in Kung Fu and Kill Bill during a long and successful acting career, was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok.  He was 72.  He was found hanged, and the police are saying that it was a suicide.  Carradine’s manager and wife are very skeptical and [...]

First of all, this isn’t the main article for today – scroll down for the baseball article. You may notice a few changes to the layout. Top Front Page – This was called “Home” in the past.  It takes you to the main page, which shows the most current articles. Archives – I have added [...]

We’re taking a break from our typical friday fiction to do a roundup of the world of baseball. Big Unit, big milestone Randy Johnson expected to pitch for the Giants in pursuit of his 300th win on Wednesday night.  Unfortunately, mother nature had a different idea, and the game was rained out.  Thursday was also [...]

Have you ever wondered why you have to sign the credit card receipt when you return merchandise? Essentially, your signature gives the merchant the authority to put money INTO your account.  Is there a particular reason why someone wouldn’t agree to this?  People putting money into my account is a good thing …

Today I will profile the Man of Steel himself, Mr. Andrew Carnegie.  Carnegie is probably my all time favorite billionaire, as he donated much of his fortune to libraries.  Given that knowledge is power, libraries are a cornerstone of society and serve to improve the lives of future generations.  Those who donate to  libraries serve [...]

Another month in the books – where do we stand? Number of readers Slow and steady wins the race, right?  We haven’t seen a monstrous explosion in traffic, but we are seeing slow growth in number of regular visitors.  If you have a friend who would like the site, have them swing by for a [...]

This Wednesday, Randy Johnson will make his first attempt to win his 300th game, as he sits perched on the doorstep with 299 wins.  Johnson’s climb up the all time wins chart has created a lot of buzz in baseball circles as to the chances of someone else replicating the feat of 300 wins. Records [...]