Vintage ’90s

Folks, some days are just depressing ones. Appropriately, it is gray and rainy outside my window as I write this. I almost don’t even want to mention it, but it’s a part of history, and we can’t ignore the darker parts of our past.

One of my biggest beefs about television these days (and yes, I said “beefs”) is that some shows don’t get the chance they deserve. Watch the first season of any show – they’re good, but not as good as later seasons. A good, quality show needs time to develop, and TV executives don’t have any [...]

Fifteen years ago today would be the day Jose Canseco suffered embarrassment as a Texas Ranger. During a game against the Boston Red Sox, Canseco would ask to pitch. He was not a pitcher. He was an accomplished outfielder and designated hitter. Not a pitcher. But, the Rangers were losing so badly that they decided [...]