It all started innocently enough. Jean and I were watching a baseball game on the tube when she said to me, “You know there is one MLB park we haven’t visited.” “What are you talking about,” was my reply. “Buffalo,” she responded. “Isn’t that where the Blue Jays are playing their games?” She had me
As July catapults along at an amazing speed towards the fast-approaching month of August, there are perhaps at least two things that have been topics of conversation in area households; “I’m bored, there’s nothing to do” and “when are we going shopping for school clothes?” Regarding the latter, retailers have been more than ready, especially
As I made the right turn heading south on US Route 15 to turn onto the road leading to White Deer Golf course, some unpleasant flashbacks entered my mind. To be sure, the public golf course treated me very well when, as the executive director of the Lycoming County United Way, we held several very
It may be my age. It may be my pride. It may be my lifelong experiences. In reality, it is no doubt a combination of all three that culminated in a more emotional than usual Fourth of July weekend. I watched baseball and fireworks, consumed hot dogs and apple pie, and, as corny as it
Most folks never see it, but as Williamsport Crosscutters players begin arriving at Bowman Field around 2:00 pm on game days, a pair of athletic training professionals is already at work dedicated to helping them perform at their best. Like many other things that are a first for this inaugural MLB Draft League season, the
Without any proven data to rely on, I would guess that there aren’t many Americans thrilled with ‘the new normal’ that is being introduced to our daily lives. It could be safely assumed that most would much prefer the pre-COVID norm that we have been living without for the past 16 months. However, glimpses of
