Emile Barrios
@emilebee.bsky.social
Baseball, books and crosswords
Edward Hopper, "Le Quai Des Grande Augustins", 1909
December 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Edward Hopper, "Le Quai Des Grande Augustins", 1909
Coincidence? I think not.
November 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Coincidence? I think not.
Gotta love those matching cars!!
November 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Gotta love those matching cars!!
Today is the 74th anniversary of Bobby Thompson's "Shot Heard Round The World" which sent the Giants to the 1951 World Series. Afterward, Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca told reporters, "For the first 60 feet that was a great pitch."
October 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today is the 74th anniversary of Bobby Thompson's "Shot Heard Round The World" which sent the Giants to the 1951 World Series. Afterward, Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca told reporters, "For the first 60 feet that was a great pitch."
68 years ago today the Brooklyn Dodgers played their final game at Ebbets Field, a 2-0 win over the Pirates.
September 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
68 years ago today the Brooklyn Dodgers played their final game at Ebbets Field, a 2-0 win over the Pirates.
And while we contemplate the fate of our precious bodily fluids, let's remember Dick Stuart, journeyman 1st baseman famous for his frequent errors.
September 15, 2025 at 5:26 PM
And while we contemplate the fate of our precious bodily fluids, let's remember Dick Stuart, journeyman 1st baseman famous for his frequent errors.
In Bugs Bunny's "8-Ball Bunny", cartoon Bogey reprises his famous panhandling line about "a fellow American down on his luck."
September 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
In Bugs Bunny's "8-Ball Bunny", cartoon Bogey reprises his famous panhandling line about "a fellow American down on his luck."
Breaking News! Front Page Phil (@phillipmolnar.bsky.social) dominates A1 on Labor Day, taking the sting out of bad news with his expert analysis. Fun Fact: Phil did all the calculations in his head!
September 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Breaking News! Front Page Phil (@phillipmolnar.bsky.social) dominates A1 on Labor Day, taking the sting out of bad news with his expert analysis. Fun Fact: Phil did all the calculations in his head!
Love it! Ran across this one on YouTube last week and thought of you two.
July 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Love it! Ran across this one on YouTube last week and thought of you two.
@phillipmolnar.bsky.social
It's a Phil Trifecta on today's A1! First, Phil goes dark on the local real estate market . Lower left is a teaser for Phil's ComicCon coverage. And at right is Phil's cosplay of Ozzy at the 2024 ComicCon. Phil does it all!
It's a Phil Trifecta on today's A1! First, Phil goes dark on the local real estate market . Lower left is a teaser for Phil's ComicCon coverage. And at right is Phil's cosplay of Ozzy at the 2024 ComicCon. Phil does it all!
July 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
@phillipmolnar.bsky.social
It's a Phil Trifecta on today's A1! First, Phil goes dark on the local real estate market . Lower left is a teaser for Phil's ComicCon coverage. And at right is Phil's cosplay of Ozzy at the 2024 ComicCon. Phil does it all!
It's a Phil Trifecta on today's A1! First, Phil goes dark on the local real estate market . Lower left is a teaser for Phil's ComicCon coverage. And at right is Phil's cosplay of Ozzy at the 2024 ComicCon. Phil does it all!
"One small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind."
July 20, 1969: Men walk on the moon. Difficult to imagine in 2025 just what an amazing achievement this was. You watched the images and felt so proud to be American.
July 20, 1969: Men walk on the moon. Difficult to imagine in 2025 just what an amazing achievement this was. You watched the images and felt so proud to be American.
July 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"One small step for a man. One giant leap for mankind."
July 20, 1969: Men walk on the moon. Difficult to imagine in 2025 just what an amazing achievement this was. You watched the images and felt so proud to be American.
July 20, 1969: Men walk on the moon. Difficult to imagine in 2025 just what an amazing achievement this was. You watched the images and felt so proud to be American.
On July 15, 1834 the Spanish Inquisition was abolished, something nobody expected.
July 15, 2025 at 4:51 PM
On July 15, 1834 the Spanish Inquisition was abolished, something nobody expected.
July 12, 1979 was Disco Demolition Night (and nickel beer night) on the South Side. 50,000 fans brought disco records to be blown up in the outfield between games of a White Sox/Tigers doubleheader. After the explosion, inebriated fans rushed the field and rioted. The Sox forfeited Game 2.
July 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
July 12, 1979 was Disco Demolition Night (and nickel beer night) on the South Side. 50,000 fans brought disco records to be blown up in the outfield between games of a White Sox/Tigers doubleheader. After the explosion, inebriated fans rushed the field and rioted. The Sox forfeited Game 2.
You can tell MAGA is terrified of Zohran Mamdani because they already are calling him a "dangerous socialist" and "muslim extremist" (I saw both on social media today). Attention Democrats: This is the guy and the message you should be promoting. The status quo is dead.
June 25, 2025 at 6:07 PM
You can tell MAGA is terrified of Zohran Mamdani because they already are calling him a "dangerous socialist" and "muslim extremist" (I saw both on social media today). Attention Democrats: This is the guy and the message you should be promoting. The status quo is dead.
The Constitution was enshrined as the foundation of American Democracy on June 21, 1788. It endures because its ideas are more powerful than anyone who seeks to destroy it.
June 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The Constitution was enshrined as the foundation of American Democracy on June 21, 1788. It endures because its ideas are more powerful than anyone who seeks to destroy it.
Thank you Brian Wilson. Baton Rouge 1964. The radio plays "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "I Get Around", followed later by "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations". A young boy dreams of escaping a stultifying place into a life in the sunshine. Been here 40 years now.
June 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Thank you Brian Wilson. Baton Rouge 1964. The radio plays "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "I Get Around", followed later by "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations". A young boy dreams of escaping a stultifying place into a life in the sunshine. Been here 40 years now.
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of AA. June 10, 1935 -- the first day of Dr. Bob's sobriety -- is the occasion. The work of these two men saved millions of lives.
June 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Today marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of AA. June 10, 1935 -- the first day of Dr. Bob's sobriety -- is the occasion. The work of these two men saved millions of lives.
55 years ago today - May 2, 1970 - national guard soldiers opened fire on unarmed Vietnam protesters at Kent State, ending these four promising lives. The soldiers later faced no discipline and zero consequences. Never forget.
May 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
55 years ago today - May 2, 1970 - national guard soldiers opened fire on unarmed Vietnam protesters at Kent State, ending these four promising lives. The soldiers later faced no discipline and zero consequences. Never forget.
Severance fans: Check out this picture by German Casper David Friederich (1818) and Kier on the mountaintop. Coincidence?
April 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Severance fans: Check out this picture by German Casper David Friederich (1818) and Kier on the mountaintop. Coincidence?
Padres on top, and look at who's in 3rd place. Savoring the moment. Go Pads!
April 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Padres on top, and look at who's in 3rd place. Savoring the moment. Go Pads!
Happy 100th birthday The Great Gatsby! What many consider The Great American Novel was a flop back in 1925, but it beat on, a boat with the current, borne ceaselessly into the future.
April 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy 100th birthday The Great Gatsby! What many consider The Great American Novel was a flop back in 1925, but it beat on, a boat with the current, borne ceaselessly into the future.
You know it's gonna be a good day when the Dodgers are in third place.
April 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
You know it's gonna be a good day when the Dodgers are in third place.
Hey @phoefsutton.bsky.social, caught this little gem last night and thought of you. Franchot Tone is a Marlowe clone in a caper with crackling dialogue and too many dames to keep track of. The end is a real hoot. Do you know it?
April 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Hey @phoefsutton.bsky.social, caught this little gem last night and thought of you. Franchot Tone is a Marlowe clone in a caper with crackling dialogue and too many dames to keep track of. The end is a real hoot. Do you know it?
This is appropos of nothing, but his father Charles "Chuck" Chamberlain is a legendary figure in the growth of 12-Step Recovery in Southern California. "A New Pair of Glasses", a book compiling some of his talks, was almost required reading among newcomers for decades.
March 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
This is appropos of nothing, but his father Charles "Chuck" Chamberlain is a legendary figure in the growth of 12-Step Recovery in Southern California. "A New Pair of Glasses", a book compiling some of his talks, was almost required reading among newcomers for decades.