Tag: Grindrod
John Grindrod: Baseballs, both fair and foul, flying again
For many of baseball’s longtime fans, so very much of the acrimony that marked the longest work stoppage in two decades has been forgotten....
John Grindrod: Looking back on a mother’s consternation
Of course, on this day, even those of us whose mothers long ago traded in their loving arms for sets of celestial wings think...
John Grindrod: Playing the Airport Version of “Let’s Make a Deal”
Until a few weeks ago, I’ve not flown since this whole pandemic thing began. Of course, Lady Jane and I have managed to get...
John Grindrod: The guilty pleasures of yesteryear
On a mid-January day this past winter, I stood over the stove staring down at the small pan in the pre-dawn sixth hour. The...
John Grindrod: Often, the real story isn’t on the field
Of course, now that so many are pandemic-weary and ready again to fill the stands at games, there will be those in-game stories filled...
John Grindrod: Now that winter’s behind us, how about a little levity?
As soon as the computer became pretty much a fixture in most abodes around 2000, I began getting a pretty fair amount of emails...
John Grindrod: Lady Jane and the ultimate puzzle
For me, Lady Jane has always been her own type of puzzle, which, of course, has been part of her charm. And I think...
John Grindrod: My March Madness moment was shamrock green
There are certain months that, despite the individuality of each day, have come to represent one thing to many. For children, December is mostly...
John Grindrod: Winter castings, the report from Lima’s ultimate fisherman
Today, we can all say that winter is officially in the rearview mirror. As for the spring that we welcome in, much has been...
John Grindrod: Some thoughts on clutter, both at work and at home
While working as a quality inspector for Mid-American Cleaning Contractors, I make my way through a wide swath of workspaces, both workers’ cubicles and...
