The Grooviest Band You’ve Never Heard Of

by Kevin Burton    When you bite the hand that feeds you, chances are you won’t get fed anymore.     Or you could say it this way: “no more fun and games.”    That’s the story of the Houston-based, late 60s sunshine pop band The Fun And Games, according to published accounts.     Not very …

“Fantasy Football Anthem” Tells The Truth

by Kevin Burton    All love to Kevin Rowland and to Dexy’s Midnight Runners, makers of Come On Eileen. All love to Eileen, all love to Johnnie Ray, all love to bib overalls.    But I may just have a new all-time favorite song.    It’s called Fantasy Football Anthem, and it’s by Holderness Family …

Leap For Joy Leaplings, Today Is Your Big Day

by Kevin Burton    Steve Mingori was an excellent left-handed relief pitcher for Cleveland and Kansas City in the American League.  He finished a 10-year career with an ERA of 3.03.    I always thought of him as a “minus” pitcher. That means in my baseball board games, if a certain number came up and …

Lowes Hates Me And I Hate It Right Back

by Kevin Burton    Please know up front this is not one of my angry product/company boycott posts….but I hate Lowes.    Please know that Lowes is our go-to store for all things home improvement. Just about all the problems we’ve ever had at Lowes were our own fault, because we bought the wrong thing. …

Forlorn, Frostbitten, Forgettable, February

by Kevin Burton    Most people, hate, February.    My research is not exhaustive, but I have looked into this a little bit. If your research finds otherwise, I will stand corrected.   But I found this:   “February is merely as long as is needed to pass the time until March.”- Dr. J. R. …

Blind Man Suing County For False Arrest

 by Kevin Burton    A legally blind Florida man who was falsely arrested Oct. 31 just for carrying his cane is filing a suit against the local government.    James Hodges was stopped for questioning, then arrested after Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies mistook a folded cane he was carrying in his back pocket, for a …

Getaway Day, Above The Old Routine

by Kevin Burton    Tomorrow is Getaway Day and there’s just nothing like it.    It’s World Series week in the land of beep baseball, baseball for blind players. Getaway Day is about heading to the competition site and into another world.    If you’ve never seen beep baseball, check it out on You Tube.  …

The New Flying Car Is The Ride For Me

by Kevin Burton    Many of my blind friends have talked about getting a self-driving car. I have not been real interested…until now.    Why the change? Monday I found out that in Slovakia, cars can fly.     I don’t mean just go zoom-zoom fast. I mean literally take to the sky.     This is …

Super Bowl III Was An Upset For The Ages

by Kevin Burton    Amble through the archives of the beloved but bloated national spectacle the Super Bowl, and savor a delicious piece of American history.    What we witness Feb. 13 will be a reflection of its time no doubt, a dazzling offensive display like a laser light show, marinated in money, a cold …