by Kevin Burton Housing industry officials in Indianapolis face charges under the Fair Housing Act after a woman went to great lengths to prove discrimination. This story was reported by Alexandria Burris in the Indianapolis Star. I found it reprinted on the USA Today website. It’s about systematic discrimination against non-whites in …
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Taking The Helm Of Expos Baseball
by Kevin Burton Growing up, if you had a sibling, you had a sibling rivalry. There are a lot of variables here, closeness of ages, gender, talents, interests. But even if it was just competition for the attention/approval of mom and dad, chances are you had a little something simmering at all times, …
The Rich Musical Tapestry Of Carole King
by Kevin Burton I think this happened twice. I know it was at least once. We have packed up our suitcases, equipment and high hopes and the Wichita Sonics are on the road, headed to a beep baseball World Series. I’m in charge of the team, right down to the music in the …
I Can Spell Ambidextrous But I Am Not
by Kevin Burton Though I have no background in statistical analysis, I fancy myself a talent scout for the Cincinnati Reds. For you non baseball fans, that was a slap at the people who use analytics to determine a baseball player’s potential rather than say watching how well he plays. Anyway, I …
My Wife’s Father, At Home In Heaven
by Kevin Burton Herb Beauchamp stood up and gave his daughter away nine years ago on my wedding day. He was a giver until the day he died. I am not the only one in his debt. The day he died came this week not as a surprise, but as a shock …
Perez Was Vital Part Of Big Red Machine
By Kevin Burton “How good are the Reds” was the question Sports illustrated famously asked on the cover of its 1976 World Series wrap-up edition. Two more questions: how vital was Tony Perez to that team and how misguided was the trade that sent him to Montreal? It’s Perez’s birthday today. He …
Beepball Showcases Abilities Of The Blind
by Kevin Burton What some could see as just a game has enriched me as a person with low vision, in ways I could not have anticipated. The sport is called beep baseball. It has been played in the United States since the 1970s and is now played in Canada, Taiwan and the …
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Letters From Hamburg: In The Studio
by Kevin Burton I had been looking forward to and working toward last Friday, my consultation day in a local music studio. So how did it go? A reasonable question, but one without a firm answer at this point. I was pleased with it. It was fun. The time absolutely flew past. …
Thoughts On Mothers And Mother’s Day
by Kevin Burton “Your mother!” is the ultimate street putdown because your mother is your ultimate friend. When it doesn’t work out that way for a person, that lack is felt and carried, maybe unexpressed or unacknowledged, but carried nonetheless. If you have somehow overlooked it, today is Mother’s Day. It may …
Let’s Hear It For Geezer Beepball
By Kevin Burton In a recent post about attempting to move forward in a Covidized world, I mentioned a project (“The Covid Question Still Looms Over All,” March 24). I mentioned that some friends asked my wife and me to participate in a major collaborative effort, without giving details. As of Tuesday …
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