Except in expert hands, stats can get in the way of story; an array of data that might better be presented in a table instead clogs up sentences.
John ThornI am opposed, naturally, to regurgitating anecdote or any other form of received wisdom, unless it is characterized as such.
John ThornBetter than anything else in our culture, it enables fathers and sons to speak on a level playing field while building up from within a personal history of shared experience - a group history - that may be tapped into at will in years to come.
John ThornDo we settle on a regional team because we can go to its ballpark and see its games on television? Or do we choose a team as our favorite because it has an especially appealing player, a Barry Bonds or an Ichiro?
John Thorn