As someone who makes his living in journalism, it's been tough to see so many local daily newspapers either stop publishing, lay off workers or go all online. It happens almost every day now. There's a danger that one of the most important roles of the media is being severely weakened. The media is supposed to act as a watchdog--asking important questions of powerful people, covering tough issues and offering the opportunity for readers to make their voices known as well.

The decline of newspap… Continue

Baseball cards have been around for a long time; some have actually made their fortunes from the sale of such cards. When one begins looking at baseball card collections, one has to wonder how it all started. When did the tradition of collecting player cards begin; who printed the first cards? These are just some of the questions one must consider when looking at card collecting.

The beginning of baseball cards can be traced to the increase in popular… Continue