It turns out some Orioles fans can’t be bothered to try my tips for being a happy fan. They want a winning team, or at least a competitive one. The team owner responds by calling them ingrates, one of the players can’t understand what they are talking about (Hint: Brian, they want a winning team), [...]

September 22nd: Today in 1862 the first part of the Emancipation Proclamation is released by President Abraham Lincoln. It declared that all slaves in parts of the nation not under Union control would be freed on January 1, 1863. This was a first step, and some say not very bold as it didn’t free slaves [...]

OK, so the ideas don’t always work out, but hey we human’s often have the best intentions even if we aren’t too bright. Artificial reefs sound appealling, lets give it a whirl. Rats are a problem in the cane fields, we can fix that one too. Doh….
Via Fark and a childhood in Hawaii.

The Summer of Fear has passed without animals purging humanity from the face of the earth, but that doesn’t mean they have stopped trying as we read of a horrible battle between man and bear. OK, it is a panda bear, but don’t let those little guys fool you! They can be vicious! err, maybe [...]

September 21rst: Today in 1327 is the date of the alleged murder of Edward II in Berkeley Castle. Popular legend has him being killed in a gruesome manner that left no marks on his body visable, but there are other theories that perhaps he wasn’t killed at all.

September 20th: Today in 1973 Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in a tennis match called the Battle of the Sexes. I remember this match, it was huge in the news and had an impact that went far past tennis. Although she was clearly enjoying the win, Billie Jean King was calm and composed while [...]

September 19th: Today in 1796 George Washington’s Farewell Address was published in papers, quickly becoming one of the most important guiding documents of the early United States.
As much as I suspect I would have disliked Washington if I met him at a party, I stand pretty much right behind his sentiments in this document which [...]

September 18th: Today in 1947 the United States Air Force officially seperated from the United States Army and became its own service branch. This year the Air Force is begining events to commerate the 60th birthday of the service by dedicating the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia on Monday, October 16th.

September 17th: Today in 1862 the Confederates and Union armies fought the Battle of Antietam, the single bloodiest day of the American Civil War with over 22,000 killed or wounded. The carnage stunned both sides, with whole battalions being destroyed in brutal firefights. The stunned Union army could claim an important victory, but the Confederates [...]

Depressed after yet another season of Orioles baseball? Don’t worry, being an Orioles fan is tough, but it isn’t impossible. Here are my tips on how to be an Orioles fan through these lean years.
• Focus on the positive. Don’t think “We got crushed again” think “Wasn’t that a great double play in the third!” [...]