CD Reviews

by | Jul 5, 2007 | Music

Various ArtistsClassic Old-Time Fiddle(Smithsonian Folkways)Many contemporary fiddle albums are as slick as steam-pressed polyester and as authentic as a hothouse tomato. This collection turns back the clock to the days when Appalachian soloists and string bands plied...
Free Sport: Loss Leader

Free Sport: Loss Leader

by | Jul 5, 2007 | Leisure

In sports, teams occasionally go from "worst to first," finishing last one season and first the next. But the 2007 Philadelphia Phillies are destined to be "first to worst"—the first professional sports franchise to suffer 10,000 defeats....
FreeSport: Numbers Game

FreeSport: Numbers Game

by | Jul 5, 2007 | Leisure

From a completely financial point of view, major league baseball is riding sky-high. Attendance is at an all-time high, revenues are through the roof, and despite those who have lamented its possible demise for years, it still remains America's pastime.If you dig...