Word: dad
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...fondest childhood memories is of playing catch with my dad. Your cover story neglected to confront the problems that a child has in dealing with parents who are 30, 40 or even 50 years older than he. Had I been a "baby bloom baby," my memories would probably be of checkers rather than baseball...
Open your eyes again Chances are that umpire is not just a collection of parts from all the umpires you've ever seen since Dad started taking you to the bullpark at seven, chances are it's true-to-life former umpire Ron Luciano. During his 11 years umpiring in the American League. Luciano shaped himself into one of baseball's most recognizable physiques. Very visible to start with because of his 6'4, 250-lb fame, he became even more conspicuous on the field with a variety of never before-seen histrionics: the sextuple pump out call, the "outoutoutoutoutout...
...phone conversation long-distance to Colorado was the best half-hour course on philosophy I've ever had. Amie is the nicest person west of the Mississippi, and he said cars are toys are not to come between friends. My parents reacted with admirable restraint. Dad said he hoped I felt like the dumb shit...
...obvious flake unloads his home computer from a Mercedes station wagon with Connecticut plates, and Dad says something like, "So really, what does it take to get in? He's got top-notch scores; will he make it?" They told us about this at proctor orientation, but it hadn't seemed possible. "Yes," I reply, "I can guarantee...
...Unlike a lot of people, I've gotten a lot of confidence out of Harvard," she says. "I've also changed and matured a lot--I can't believe some of the wacky things I did freshman year, My dad thought that I was going to get knocked on my ass here. But I haven...