Today my father and I drove through the neighborhood where he grew up. It reminded me of a story about his baseball cards. He had what nowadays would amount to a priceless collection, the product of growing up in an era of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, lefty Grove and other stars. As the youngest of […]
You never know where the train of thought will lead you. This one began when I read a quote attributed to Whitney Houston, presumably about a time and place when her gift revealed itself to those around her. “I was aware of people staring at me,” goes the quote. “No one moved. They seemed almost […]