To: Madam Zina Isk, Honored President of Planet Pexlia From: Lt. Kiak Elbar, Galaxy Explorer Date: Alowar 16, Pexlian Year, 3022 After landing the Pexlia Superzoom Spacecraft in an uninhabited area, I reduced its size with Regulation 940 spray and secured it in my pocket. I made my way to a settlement to discover what […]
2018
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Millennials march forth
Earlier this year, I spent some time interviewing high school seniors for admission to my alma mater. I do the interviews each winter because I like young people. I like to find out what they’re interested in, where they want to go, how they’re feeling about the world. Admittedly, I probably use them as a […]
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Man cannot live by photographic memory alone
Today I’m dusting off my proverbial soapbox to advocate for something that seems to have gone the way side of floppy disks and landlines. Photo albums. The tangible kind. Remember those? Unlike floppy disks and landlines, they need to remain relevant. Unlike VCRs and payphones, there’s just no equivalent that’s taken the place of real […]
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Cora has history on his side
Much has been written and said about the fact that the Red Sox and Yankees, the two teams viewed by almost everyone as the two strongest teams in the American League East and likely to battle each other for the division dhampionship, are both being led by managers with no managerial experience. The Red Sox […]
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Stewart-Hass adjustment to Ford to be tested in Las Vegas
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kevin Harvick has a victory, Aric Almirola should have won the Daytona 500 and Clint Bowyer is running well again — signs that Stewart-Haas Racing finally may have adjusted to its switch to Ford. SHR would admit that last year was an off year, its first driving the Fusion after an […]
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Vikings, others face tough decisions as free agency nears
INDIANAPOLIS — Rick Spielman came to this year’s annual NFL scouting combine with a quarterback quandary. He has two first-round draft picks trying to recover from injuries and a third-stringer, who led the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC championship game. Now, instead of reaping the benefits of his smart moves and abundant riches, Spielman faces […]
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Penn State’s Saquon Barkley is a do-it-all running back
INDIANAPOLIS — The only thing that Saquon Barkley has to prove at the NFL combine this week is that he’s every bit as good as advertised. “For a guy like Barkley who has worked so hard to develop his gifts, I mean, for him it ought to be a victory celebration. It really should,” NFL […]
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US Open abandons 18 playoff, last of golf’s majors to do so
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.— The U.S. Open is changing to a two-hole aggregate playoff, the last of the four majors to do away with an 18-hole playoff. The change is takes effect immediately and would be used at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island in June if there is a tie after 72 holes. The U.S. […]
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At 39, free agent Luke Scott eyes baseball comeback
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — If a major league team calls with a job offer, Luke Scott intends to be ready. So do Neil Walker, Nolan Reimold and Travis Snider, also among more than two dozen free agents working out at the IMG Academy. Scott looks around “Camp Jobless” — as some have dubbed the Major […]
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Webber brings new attitude to OOB softball program
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — One of the keys to a team being successful year in and year out is having a coaching staff with the knowledge and passion to keep things moving in the right direction. New Old Orchard Beach softball coach Jason Webber is hoping his enthusiasm and wisdom — along with a solid […]