Vinnie's Abyss

I was told when I was old enough to eat at restaurants myself that the proper tip for a waiter/waitress who performs his or her duties was 15%... I was also told that a tip’s origin dates back to when someone wanted to “insure proper service” they would tip before the meal. I believe now, an… Continue

MIAA PHILOSOPHY

Within high school sport programs, young people learn the values associated with discipline, performing under stress, teamwork, sacrifice, commitment, effort, accountability, citizenship, sportsmanship, confidence, leadership and organizational skills, participating wit… Continue

In his recent blog post "Bonus thoughts from the shores of Lake Massapoag", Mark Farinella stated "...my experience tells me that programs that never have a chance to win don't grow and prosper, and one of the points of interscholastic athletics is to encourage participation." Huh? Great logic 'Fearless"-- On one hand you are saying that a team that continually finishes in the bottom of the standings will never grow and prosper. Huh again? I've seen many teams turn around in many different sport… Continue

I'm asking about my post "Dinner out and a happy ending?"

Vincent LeVine

Watching the Packers-Vikings last night I found myself in a dilemma... Should I hate the Packers because Brett Favre used to be their QB, or should I hate the Vikings because Brett Favre is their QB? It was a lot easier when he played for a NY te… Continue

Keith Parker has coached football at Boston English High School for 29 years; he is 64 years of age. Even after losing 36-0 to a winless Boston Latin team last Thanksgiving, a team he’s only beaten twice in the nation’s oldest continuous high school football rivalry which… Continue

Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley doesn’t toe the rubber anymore. He’s in the broadcast booth at Fenway Park filling in for Jerry Remy who’s recovering from lung cancer. Eck is familiar with the role. After being a starter from 1975 – 86 and winning 165 games, Eckersley rein… Continue

I read the Sun Chronicle's article by Michael Gelbwasser, A big career win for lawyer (http://www.thesunchronicle.com/articles/2009/07/06/news/5229708.txt) about W.R. Grace and their lawyer, Mansfield, Massachusetts native Thomas Frongillo. T… Continue

Fine People of Massachusetts,

Hey, it’s me, the Sun. Just poking in to say Hi. I know it’s been a while, but I’ve been very busy and although I would like to have been around more often during the month of June, it just wasn’t possible. Now I understand that all you people in Massac… Continue

Umpire ejects entire crowd during baseball game
Associated Press/Rivals High from Yahoo! Sports

WEST BURLINGTON, Iowa - An umpire emptied the stands at a high school baseball game, ejecting the entire crowd of more than 100 fans for being unruly.

Um… Continue