Nostalgia John

Is There Competitive Imbalance In Major League Baseball Because of Money?

In most controversies, ignorance rules the day. 3-divisional set-ups have resulted in expanded playoffs since 1995. The Yankees won a trifecta from 1998-2000, outspending rivals by huge margins. Prior to the second season of that triple victory a Philadelphia sportswriter wrote that 7 "smaller market teams had no chance of playoff hopes." So runs the surface argument. Here are the... (posted by Nostalgia John 5 years 109 days ago.)

What Do I Do If My Anniversary and Valentine's Are Close On The Calendar

My wife loves to open packages. No, not corrugated boxes full of styrofoam. Pretty little packages..gifts. Her birthday is only 6 days from Christmas. So, here's an idea I once assembled. Those of you who have February anniversaries can adapt this to the dilemma of Valentine's Day being nearby. It was her 30th birthday. So I wrapped 30 presents and gave her a schedule of 5... (posted by Nostalgia John 5 years 111 days ago.)

Why Am I So Boring?...maybe You're Not! #3

Would you like to be a stimulating conversationalist? Life of the party or, at least, not the wallflower? Don’t say "never happen". Read on In another article in this series we gave the background of the idea that became Reader’s Digest. Every month that magazine ahs a 20 question multiple choice Vocabulary quiz. Vocabulary. Yes, Vocabulary You may not be boring at all. You may just... (posted by Nostalgia John 5 years 137 days ago.)

New Year's: Three Misconceptions & Three Revised Resolutions

If there is a three word phrase synonymous with the three word phrase "Best of intentions" it is probably "New Year’s Resolutions" People who make New Years Resolutions are certainly more admirable than those who merely use the holiday as an excuse for excess drinking and littering the neighborhood with "buy 1 get 12 free" fireworks casings. But there are three misconceptions underlying... (posted by Nostalgia John 5 years 151 days ago.)

Why Am I So Boring…? Maybe You're Not #2

As the title indicates, many people who think that they are dull and boring to others might not be so at all. They may be folks with many interesting things to share. The problem may simply be in approach and delivery. Would you like to be a stimulating conversationalist? Life of the party or, at least, not the wallflower? Don’t say "never happen". Read on A young man lay in a hospital... (posted by Nostalgia John 5 years 154 days ago.)

What Crazy Things Did They Try On Early Radio? #1

WHAT CRAZY THINGS DID THEY TRY ON EARLY RADIO ? Selections Of Firsts The Most Clever The Wackiest The Eye Brow Raisingest Maybe Most Surprisingly Successful In Our Hall Of Fame Of Trial And Error Air-ers Selected by Nostalgia John And Edited, Extracted, Condensed, Gleaned, Adapted, Pillaged And borrowed from The Definitive John Dunning’s On The Air Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio This is Article One... (posted by Nostalgia John 6 years 37 days ago.)