What has gone unsaid throughout the entire Hanley Ramirez saga is the ever-thickening layer of distrust between American major leaguers and Hispanic major leaguers. It’s not thick, like a piece of paper. It’s thick, like a brick wall. There are obviously many exceptions here. But an enormous number of American

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Found this interview fascinating. Not Rachel Maddow’s best work, because she talks over Paul, which sort of victimizes the man. But the chat does open up a real problem for Paul. It’s great to say, “Private rights!”

Found a website today called In 20 Years. By supplying a photo, the site will determine what you’ll look like in 20 years and in 30 years. If one is in the mood, he can funkify things by adding “As a drug addict.” Here is the photo I submitted: Here

So I’m in the Union Square Barnes & Noble, checking out the new releases. My friend Howard Bryant, one of the best writers out there, has a new biography, The Last Hero, on Hank Aaron that looks fantastic. A couple of months ago I’d read one of the chapters as

I hate how people think I’m weird. I really do. Not friends and family members. But strangers. Like here, in the Sunburst coffee shop. I’m the type of person who talks to absolutely everybody. Who asks questions—often out of genuine curiosity, sometimes just for chitchat. Usually, it goes over well.

Involves the nightmare of making the montage for my high school reunion. Sadly, YouTube disabled the audio. But the tunes I decided upon were … well, read the story. Here’s the link.

Bill Fleischman taught his final class at the University of Delaware last night. This makes me incredibly sad. All journalists discover role models along the way; people who help make them who they are. Although there have been many writers who have influenced my career, either with strong words (Catherine

… is why I think LeBron should come to New York. Word.

According to Andrew Sullivan’s excellent blog, Sarah Palin’s daughter is about to become a public speaker. For between $15,000-$30,000, Bristol Palin will be available to address your conference, fundraiser, special event and holiday, as well as women’s, youth, abstinence and ”pro-life” programs. Or, to quote Sullivan, “getting knocked up has

Sorry it took me a few days to get to this. Blog was down—but now it’s back. As am I. My high school reunion took place Saturday night. Twenty years. Mahopac High School. The event was held at the Renaissance in White Plains. As one of the organizers, I was