My Big Feat, Finding Cleats For My Big Feet

by Kevin Burton    Don’t know how much I will play at the 2023 Beep Baseball World Series or how well I will do. But I know one thing: My shoes will fit.    And that’s a very good start.    My high school math teacher wrote down “Yale” as a suggestion for where I …

I Guess Static Cling Is A Thing After All

by Kevin Burton    Serving up quibbles and bits for Saturday breakfast on Page 7.  Stray ideas, quick hitters, random asides.    It’s food for thought, albeit maybe not real deep thought…..    So, I spent the first 90 percent of my workday Friday with a washcloth stuffed inside my shirt. I put on a …

The History And Science Behind High Heels

by Kevin Burton    Gather round kids, because it’s National High Heels day and boy do I have news for you.    According to multiple websites, high heels were invented for men.    It seems the heels helped warriors on horseback, providing leverage for them to stay in the saddle and stand up to fire …

For Comfort Or Style, Jeans Are Ubiquitous

by Kevin Burton    If your workplace observes casual Friday, one thing you might be reaching for today is your favorite pair of jeans.    They are commonly called blue jeans, though some of them are not blue. I own one black pair that I rarely wear.    Approximately 450 million pairs of jeans are …