Wednesday, November 24, 2021

EveryCubEver '22

 It's here! The brand new 2022 edition of my book "EveryCubEver" is now available at Eckhartz Press. There are over 100 new and/or updated entries (geez, the Cubs had a lot of new players this year). It's the perfect Christmas gift for the Cub fan in your family. We have a few new endorsements too...


“From the immortals to the footnotes, they’re all here. Every player has a story. An enduring fascination for any baseball fan with the curiosity to ask, hey, who were those guys?”
--Lin Brehmer, WXRT Radio

“Amazing. That’s the only word for EVERY CUB EVER. Amazing. For bar bets, crazy stories, pull-out lists (every Cub born in Hawaii
or every Cub to serve in the military) and playing “Six Degrees of Fergie Jenkins”, it’s a die-hard’s must-have. Its immersive Cubness bound to please both the casual fan and the red-eyed obsessive, not to mention the ghosts of all the Colts, Orphans and White Stockings who can be found whizzing around the warning track, rustling the ivy.”
---James Finn Garner, NY Times Best Selling Author, Politically Correct Bedtime Stories

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Grammy's


Here's the full list of nominees from the big 4 categories...

 Record Of The Year: "I Still Have Faith In You, ABBA; "Freedom," Jon Batiste; "I Get A Kick Out Of You," Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga; "Peaches," Justin Bieber f/Daniel Caesar & Givēon; "Right On Time," Brandi Carlile; "Kiss Me More," Doja Cat f/SZA; "Happier Than Ever," Billie Eilish; "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name," Lil Nas X; "Drivers License," Olivia Rodrigo; "Leave The Door Open, "Silk Sonic.
 Album Of The YearWe AreJon BatisteLove For SaleTony Bennett & Lady Gaga; Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)Justin BieberPlanet Her (Deluxe)Doja CatHappier Than EverBillie EilishBack Of My MindH.E.R.MONTEROLil Nas XSourOlivia RodrigoEvermoreTaylor SwiftDondaKanye West.
 Song Of The Year: "Bad Habits," Ed Sheeran; "A Beautiful Noise," Alicia Keys & Brandi Carlile; "Drivers License," Olivia Rodrigo; "Fight For You," H.E.R.; "Happier Than Ever," Billie Eilish; "Kiss Me More," Doja Cat Feat. SZA; "Leave The Door Open," Silk Sonic; "MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)," Lil Nas X;  "Peaches," Justin Bieber f/Daniel Caesar & Givēon; Right On Time," Brandi Carlile.

 Best New Artist: Arooj Aftab, Jimmie Allen, Baby Keem, FINNEAS, Glass Animals, Japanese Breakfast, The Kid LAROI, Arlo Parks, Olivia Rodrigo, Saweetie. 

Monday, November 22, 2021

RIP Doug Jones

Time to Become a Basketball Fan Again

Fox News Contributors Quit

Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes used to be widely respected conservative pundits. They quit over the weekend because of the network's dangerous "documentary" about January 6th.. In the special Tucker Carlson says the violence of January 6th was a false flag operation, which is obviously untrue, and was reported as it were on one of America's top cable networks. It's the lowest point ever for a network that has had many low points. I applaud Goldberg and Hayes for their principled stance.