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Come back, Ronan. All is forgiven. Well, almost all.
The ADL might have forgiven Ronan Tynan. The Yankees? Not so much.
But where do you keep your (fill-in-the-blank)?
The shoes don’t count.
The Iron Rabbi
Sarah Shulman already has the “Iron” part down; next comes the hard part: rabbinical school.
RK on R&R
Taking a few days off to head down to our nation’s capital where I’ll be conventioning at the annual Society for American Baseball Research get-together.
Survey asks, “God Bless America” at ballgames: Fair or Foul?
Passing along this interesting email I received today. In light of recent developments, it’s especially timely.
You may recall that “God Bless America” was written by Jewish composer Irving Berlin.
Greetings. I am a doctoral candidate at Harvard University, currently working on a dissertation on the history of the song “God Bless America” and its uses after [...]
Another dumb thing some sports exec said
This time, it’s Bernie Eccelstone, the 78-year-old chief executive of Formula One Management:
In a lot of ways, terrible to say this I suppose, but apart from the fact that Hitler got taken away and persuaded to do things that I have no idea whether he wanted to do or not, he was in the way [...]
Swimsuit designs in hot water?
On the one hand, we have this story from USA Today about Sports Illustrated cover model Bar Rafaeli and the scarcity of material for her swimsuit. On the other hand, we have this piece — also from USA Today — about two French-born Jewish fashion designers currently living in Israel who specialize in modest swimwear [...]
Required reading: A Terrible Splendor
It sounds like a grade B melodrama, but The New York Times reviewed A Terrible Splendor: Three Extraordinary Men, a World Poised for War, and the Greatest Tennis Match Ever Played, by Marshall Jon Fisher, in its Sunday book section this weekend.
This is the tale of Don Budge, Baron GottÂfried von Cramm, and Big Bill [...]
Book Review: Red and Me
Former NBA star and U.S. Senator Bill Bradley write this review on Bill Russell’s new biography of legendary Celtics coach Red Auerbach.
That’s not cricket. Oh wait, it is.
From Israel 21c, this story as another example of sports being used to build bridges between communities that otherwise might have little in common. In this case, the game is cricket.
I’ve always been fascinated by the game and would love to get involved, but at my age, I doubt there are many opportunities for beginners. [...]
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