YouTube Account

I have opened a YouTube channel that fans of our video activity might enjoy. The Vimeo account will still be active; feel free to explore it as well.

http://www.youtube.com/user/carlwilkerson

Another P Quote

Saith the Doctor:

"I don't like the idea that 'livelihood' is the deadest thing on the planet right now. "

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P. Cleans Bathroom!

Given Pattie's history of chronic illness, it's a little more noteworthy than it is for most people when she chips in around the house (which she does). She spent a lot of time yesterday cleaning and tidying the bathroom. The photos do not really do it justice, but they help.

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"Radical Ideas"

The expression "Radical Ideas" is redundant. If it isn't radical, it's not an idea, it's just repetition.

Carl's Take on Modern Baseball, from 2002 Radio Show

You can listen to an excerpt from First Person, Plural, Episode 6, entitled "The Social Context of Baseball" by clicking on the title of this post.

This segment was based upon articles, written by Carl in late 1990s, discussing how the breaking of the color line in Major League Baseball by Jackie Robinson is an excellent point of which to divide modern from pre-modern baseball because before the color line was broken managers were systematically excluding better players for arbitrary reasons, making baseball essentially exhibition ball rather than a good game based upon management that was doing everything in its power to win. This means that comparing stats before 1947 to stats after 1947 is problematic.

If you prefer to read it, click here