Simple Pleasures

November 10, 2011 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

With Thanksgiving almost upon us, what better time to “take time for paradise”? That’s the name of Bart Giamatti’s classic book from 1989. It was re-released earlier this year. If you are fond of nostalgia, take a look back at what the former baseball commissioner had to say. Read this book because: 1. It is […]

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Baseball’s Craftsmen

June 2, 2010 by Sam Miller · Leave a Comment

George F. Will’s “Men at Work” is a classic. Twenty years after the book stood at No. 1 on the NYT Bestseller list for 19 straight weeks, it’s back as a re-release. This week, for those of us who were too young to appreciate it the first time around, let me shed light on what […]

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