by Kevin Burton This is a story about “approach motivation” and “the ganas,” also known as time flies when you’re having fun. See also: time flies all the time. “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Nobody had to explain that one to you, even the first time you heard it. Here’s some …
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Billy Joel To Release New Song Thursday
by Kevin Burton Is it just that easy, like flipping a switch? Guess we’ll find out Thursday, when Columbia Records drops the first new Billy Joel single in 17 years, a song called “Turn The Lights Back On.” “In a press release from his label, Columbia Records, the song is said to …
“Here Comes Foster!” There Goes Al Michaels
by Kevin Burton I love me some Al Michaels. Our sportscaster-sports consumer relationship goes back more than 50 years. How much do I love Al Michaels? Well, I watched the entire unwatchable Raiders-Chargers game Thursday because he was calling it. I didn’t even have any fantasy players involved. And I’ve been watching …
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Seeking An SOS From Beepball And ABBA
by Kevin Burton Eureka I say, eureka! I have my beep baseball problems figured out. In athletics they say, father time is undefeated, and that’s true. But all I need is a great idea, and an SOS, from ABBA. This is truly exciting! You’ve probably heard about ABBA Voyage, a virtual …
“Growing Down,” A Useful Concept?
by Kevin Burton Working title for my book on aging: “I’m Not Growing Old, I’m Just Growing, and other lies we tell ourselves as we age.” Sigh. I always love waking up and getting a day older. What I don’t love is waking up on my birthday and getting a year older. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Legends Fade Under The Wichita Heat
by Kevin Burton The following is not a Page 7 exclusive by any means, everybody knows it: in the sports world, Father Time is still undefeated. It is true in all sports, even baseball for the blind. Father Time administers a butt kicking even more consistently than the Indy Thunder. To …
3-1 Legends Face World Champion Thunder
by Kevin Burton The USA Legends ran their record to 3-1 at the 2021 Beep Baseball World Series with an 11-3 win over the Philadelphia Fire Wednesday. Leadoff batter Marvin Morgan continued his hot hitting with four runs in five at-bats to set the tone. The Legends have exceeded expectations thus far, …
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