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Why Our Nation's Capital Needs Baseball

A Sports Columnist Looks Forward to Next Spring Regardless of what the cynics say, there is indeed something new-or almost new-in Washington, D.C.,...
Human Events, 10/18/04 by Heller, Dick · More from publication
Reagan the Sports Fan

Whether or not you agreed with his politics, Ronald Reagan gave the impression of being everyman, especially when it came to sports. How better to...
Human Events, 06/14/04 by Heller, Dick · More from publication
Ted William's Life and Times

New Biography of Legendary Baseball Hitter All of us must deal sooner or later with the decline and death of a dear friend or relative, but there...
Human Events, 05/03/04 by Heller, Dick · More from publication
Honoring a small-town hero

Baseball Legend Mickey Vernon Memorialized Small-town America, with its values and virtues, hasn't vanished completely in today's maze of...
Human Events, 11/10/03 by Heller, Dick · More from publication
Johnny Cash, R.I.P.

Remembering the Man in Black As a city boy who grew up in Washington, D.C., country music has never been my thing. Groaning guitars and lachrymose...
Human Events, 09/22/03 by Heller, Dick · More from publication
Seabiscuit fascination, The

Bestseller and Feature Film Revive Phenomenal Success Story America's obsession with the racehorse Seabiscuit was remarkable when it first occurred...
Human Events, 09/01/03 by Heller, Dick · More from publication

Sinatra's enduring legacy

Surprisingly, where Frank Sinatra's salability is concerned, there might be no final curtain. Five years after his death in May 1998, Sinatra's...
Human Events, 07/28/03 by Heller, Dick · More from publication
Baseball's memorable 'Seasons'

Bill Gilbert's Latest Book Revisits Baseball's Finer Moments Bill Gilbert, a former Washington, D.C. newspaperman and baseball executive, should be...
Human Events, 06/23/03 by Heller, Dick · More from publication
Frank talk: `Frank'ophiles may want to buy the new Sinatra collection, but the six-CD box isn't for the casual fan

Frank Sinatra may be the greatest singer of popular songs this nation has produced. His voice, his interpretations, his ability to capture nearly...
Insight on the News, 07/22/02 by Dick Heller · More from publication
Predictably yours

This prospective peek at the fun and games of 2002 comes with the promise that it will be a better year for somebody, somewhere. This prospective...
Insight on the News, 01/28/02 by Dick Heller · More from publication