As Moonlight Graham was hanging up his cleats, putting an end to a fairly pedestrian baseball career, Doc Graham was preparing to hang out his shingle, indicating the start of his medical practice. Studious and intelligent, he had graduated near the top of his class. While still playing ball in Scranton, PA he had also …
Anyone familiar with the book, Shoeless Joe, by W.P. Kinsella or the movie adaptation, Field of Dreams, will recognize the name Moonlight Graham. Archie ‘Moonlight’ Graham was a character in both the book and movie. In the movie Burt Lancaster, in his final performance, plays Doc Graham and Frank Whaley plays a young Moonlight Graham. …
Recently I was having a conversation with a young investor. She was fairly new to the business and was complaining that she was having difficulty in getting a loan with her bank. I asked her which bank she was using. She replied that she was using Chase Bank. Well, that was her first problem. When …
Just a couple of observations on joining the AARP crowd. AFTER 50—Never trust a fart After 50—Time for your colonoscopy. Ask them to put you under with Propofol. That’s the same drug that Michael Jackson OD’d on. Best nap I ever had.
Hey readers, all three or four of you, no blog this week. Instead, I’m making some changes in the look of the blog. One thing that you will notice right away is the new dropdown menu under the blog heading. It was pointed out to me that some of you may be reading the baseball …
Happy Memorial Day readers! Hope you enjoyed yourselves as this great country slowly gets back to business as usual. Restrictions are dropping and cases of Covid are down across the board. People are starting to interact again. All good signs. I myself went to a birthday party on Saturday. One year ago a gathering like …