Boston Red Sox Birthdays!

Michael Cinquanti wrote a book entitled “A Year’s Worth of Boston Red Sox Birthdays”.  And while it doesn’t list every player who has played for the Red Sox it has quite a few.
Today’s Date, August 30:  Is none other than Ted William who was born in 1918.
My birthday, February 9:  Vic Wertz (b. 1925) who [...]

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Newest Bird on the North American Checklist

Check out this story on e-bird about the newest species recorded in North America a BROWN HAWK-OWL!  But don’t get to excited about chasing, the bird was seen on St. Paul Island off the coast of Alaska in the Berring Sea.  It’s a long ways from anywhere.
Read the story and take a look at the [...]

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1916 Irish Uprising On-line Exhibit

For those of you who are interested, there is a great on-line exhibit full of information on the famous 1916 Easter Rebellion in Ireland.  This exhibit was produced by the National Library of Ireland and is one of the best thus far that I have read.
The 1916 Easter Rebellion has been dubbed by some an [...]

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