Word: riversing
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Glaciers, including the legendary snows of Kilimanjaro, are disappearing from mountaintops around the globe. Coral reefs are dying off as the seas get too warm for comfort. Drought is the norm in parts of Asia and Africa. El Nino events, which trigger devastating weather in the eastern Pacific, are more...
During baseball season, I am often reminded how easy it is to eulogize summer afternoons spent in the majestic embrace of ballparks like Yankee Stadium or Wrigley Field - memories of those storied parks always seem to wear a patina of easy grace. Evincing rose-colored memories of childhood Sundays in...
Happily, I am prone to both conditions, and I remember my childhood excursions to Three Rivers with great pleasure. My family - or more often, my father, my brother and I - would pile into the car, make the quick trip downtown, and park just across the river from the stadium, where...
"Pops," as he was known, was a burly, intimidating presence, whose command of a bat was widely rumored to send opposing pitchers into pre-game hysterics. He wore his team's odd, cylindrical hat with more than style than one might have thought possible. He led us to the 1979...
For those of us who grew up in the glory days of Pirate baseball, Stargell was the ultimate champion - he embodied the game, and showed us how great the game could be. Last October, 18 years after his retirement, Stargell returned to Pittsburgh to say good-bye to Three Rivers...