by Ron Sokol | Dec 15, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Inspiration, Uncategorized
Every now and then, but more often of late than I remember before, folks doubt the importance of baseball, or the role it plays in our lives, or any number of skepticisms arise. Perhaps in part because it is the holidays, or simply because this video is some damn...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 12, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, Humor, Uncategorized
“Sign, sign, everywhere a sign Blockin’ out the scenery, breakin’ my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign?” So said The 5 man Electrical Band. And, all this time you thought baseball was scenic, quietly purring...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 4, 2018 | Baseball History, Columns, Dodgers, Insight, Inspiration, Uncategorized
Darkness at the break of noon Shadows even the silver spoon The handmade blade, the child’s balloon Eclipses both the sun and moon To understand you know too soon There is no sense in trying – Bob Dylan On that cheerful note, there is also a...
by Ron Sokol | Dec 3, 2018 | Poems, Uncategorized
It’s your birthday and I wanted to get you something for all you have done for me (and a few others) But you act like you don’t know me You whispered in my ear for years And when I was younger you were speaking to me even sometimes as I lay in bed and fell...
by Ron Sokol | Nov 24, 2018 | Humor, Uncategorized
It can’t all be serious – I mean, what fun is that? Ok, here goes – please feel free to add your own! What if they played a baseball game but no one scored? Would you zero it out? What if the pitcher threw a ball that got caught in a bowl of lard? ...
by Ron Sokol | Nov 21, 2018 | Baseball History, Beautiful baseball, Inspiration, Uncategorized
This from Wikipedia: Prayers of thanks and special thanksgiving ceremonies are common among almost all religions after harvests and at other times. The Thanksgiving holiday’s history in North America is rooted in English traditions dating from the Protestant...
