My forty-five seconds of fame?

I wasn’t listening to Charlie Sykes when he read my County Parks blog post this morning on the radio. Thanks to my friend Melissa and the wonders of podcasting, I got to hear it after the fact. You can hear the audio here; the topic begins at 1:35 and ends at about 5:00 in.

Two things: Mr. Sykes called me “a writer” and omitted the last sentence of my post because it was “somewhat tasteless”. Given his history with the McGee family, I could certainly understand. I’m honored to think this was worthy of his airtime.

Web Wednesday: The Science of Baseball

My father’s use of e-mail is restricted to forwarding different jokes, and other junk onto his family and friends. Apparently some retired people have nothing better to do (sorry, dad). I read about 5-10% of what he sends me (sorry again, dad.) But this time he sent me something good.

The Science of Baseball is a cool and interactive site dedicated to America’s National Pastime. The specific link my dad sent was Can you Hit a 90-MPH Fastball? It explains just how hard it is to hit the easy pitch in baseball. Also included are tutorials on breaking balls, a time machine to move players (like Babe Ruth) into different eras, and too much other good stuff to mention. Check it out.