July 17, 2023 Moor or Less: What’s in a Little League name? We were talking about team names and I told the table that I had once played on a Little League team called the White Owls…
July 15, 2023 A return to IU never gets old, despite the drive It rained for most of the trip from South Bend to Bloomington on July 8. There might have been a little speck of sunshine…
July 14, 2023 These highly-successful guys had at least one thing in common Because of my well-known proclivity in areas like this you will immediately know the answer to this question. What do the following men have…
July 14, 2023 Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: Bay of Fundy neat; our motel not so much Editor’s note: Mark Bradford is contributing occasional posts from his diary on traveling the country with his wife Wendy while they rent out their…
July 12, 2023 The Box This box. It’s a treasure trove of swim trophies (high point, sportsmanship, and even a bobblehead among them). Baseball trophies, team photos of cross…
July 10, 2023 Who are those guys? Would you believe they’re the Reds? Readers of a certain age may remember one of the iconic lines from the classic Western movie, “Butch Cassady & The Sundance Kid.” Butch…
July 9, 2023 Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: God visits in many forms Editor’s note: Mark Bradford is contributing occasional posts from his diary on traveling the country with his wife Wendy while they rent out their…
July 9, 2023 Moor or less: We’ve all had our ‘rocky’ moments II’m sort of a collector and connoisseur of rocks. Me and Fred Flintstone. I guess there are worse hobbies. So when I was moving…
July 6, 2023 What goes around, comes around When we’re teenagers and young adults, it seems that many times we tend to focus on our how our world views vary from the…
July 6, 2023 Here’s a couple of old Irish players who found more infamy than fame Because I have had some good luck publishing items in various encyclopedias and journals, I have often (occasionally/once in a while) been asked by…
July 6, 2023 Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: Leave your Mouseketeer ears at home Editor’s note: Mark Bradford is contributing occasional posts from his diary on traveling the country with his wife Wendy while they rent out their…
July 3, 2023 Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: That free breakfast sometimes becomes our lunch Editor’s note: Mark Bradford is contributing occasional posts from his diary on traveling the country with his wife Wendy while they rent out their…
July 3, 2023 Of a guy named Sneezeby, a girl named Raspberry Ripple and a small English village This is a true story that took place in a small village in rural England, some years ago. I knew some of the people…
July 3, 2023 Enduring another ‘Ball of Confusion’ The tomatoes in my garden needed a day of rain, and I did too. I consider myself to have an enviable life. I’ve been…
July 2, 2023 Here is why Notre Dame is “Tight End University” Mike Mayer already holds the three primary (receptions, yards, and touchdowns) single-season and career records for Notre Dame tight ends. By the time he…
July 1, 2023 What’s in Your Treasure Chest? I’ve started to do the deep dive. You know the one. Decluttering. I pull a box from the basement shelf to go through things…
July 1, 2023 Moor or Less: He is building trust with the homeless Logan Reimbold-Thomas’s first undertaking out of college was coaching ultimate frisbee. How could he not love that? But sooner or later, he knew he…
June 30, 2023 Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: Parking in Pittsburgh Editor’s note: Mark Bradford is contributing occasional posts from his diary on traveling the country with his wife Wendy while they rent out their…
June 28, 2023 New local history book tells story of fired South Bend newspaper reporter who had the last laugh The following is an excerpt from Aaron Helman’s new Michiana history book, Ride the Jack Rabbit: More of the People, Places, and Events that Made…
June 28, 2023 Mark and Wendy’s Excellent Adventure: And it begins Editor’s Note: Mark Bradford and his wife Wendy have rented out their Mishawaka home for the next six months and will travel the country…