by Kevin Burton An Ohio court sentenced a black woman to prison last week just a day after giving a white woman probation for essentially the same white-collar crime. This was reported by Michael Harriot of Yahoo News, following up on a story in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Neither judge in the …
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“Be My Baby” Has Had A Huge Influence
by Kevin Burton The story of a stunned Brian Wilson pulling over to the side of the road makes me smile every time. Wilson is the driving force behind the Beach Boys. He was stopped in his and his car’s tracks, by the sheer brilliance of something coming from the radio that he …
Your Time To Speak Up For Jesus
by Kevin Burton Not all Christians need to major in public speaking. But does the Bible not require at least a minor? You’ve heard the one about people fearing public speaking more than death? That makes being in the casket at a funeral preferable to giving the eulogy. And yes, there is …
Letters From Hamburg: Assessment
by Kevin Burton Years ago there was a series of Skin Bracer after shave commercials where somebody slaps the actor in the face and the actor responds, “Thanks, I needed that.” Remember those? It was a bracing wake-up call and somehow was supposed to sell the product. They had celebrities such as …
Can Fantasy Football Save NFL Sundays?
by Kevin Burton How starved are you for NFL football? Did you watch the game last night? People you’ve never heard of wearing Dallas Cowboys uniforms vs people you’ve never heard of wearing Pittsburgh Steelers uniforms. Watered-down exhibition junk. Did you watch that? If I put on the uniform of one of …
Brighter Days And Plans That Work Out
by Kevin Burton Last month I assured my mother and the rest of the family that a certain cabinet would fit under a certain table. She was moving, in a hurry, and we were strategizing. She was going to assisted living, going from eight rooms to four. A lot of stuff would have …
Fifty Years On, Wings Has Mixed Legacy
by Kevin Burton Fifty years ago today Paul McCartney announced the formation of Paul McCartney and Wings. The move was a guaranteed winner and a guaranteed loser. A winner because any piece of music with McCartney’s name on it was going to get a listen. It was going to sell at least …
Vipers Alums Together In Hall Of Fame
by Kevin Burton More notes from the Beep Baseball World Series just competed Saturday: I did not know until the day before the ceremony that my longtime Columbus teammate and friend Rob Weigand was being inducted into the Beep Baseball Hall of Fame at the same time I was. I was notified …
The Hall Call That Pete Rose Never Got
by Kevin Burton An open letter to a “friend” of sorts, Pete Rose. Dear Pete, In my house I always had to defend you. My father didn’t respect you, said you got all your hits with two outs and nobody on and hit into double plays with men on. I never …
Legends Hang On, Beat Bayou City Heat
by Kevin Burton The USA Legends scored six in the top of the first, then held on to beat Bayou City 11-10 Friday. The win earned the team 11th place in the 2021 National Beep Baseball Association World Series. The grand experiment in AARP beepball netted four wins and four losses against younger …
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