by Hector Morales | May 26, 2026 | Newsletters
Happy Spring! With the arrival of each new season, it’s my habit to conduct a mental inventory of songs featuring that season. Of late, I’ve been thinking of May songs. There are so many. “The Lusty Month of May” from Camelot. Dion’s “My Girl the Month of May.” The...
by OTWeb | Feb 26, 2026 | Newsletters
Greetings from Columbus! Spring is just around the corner. How do I know? This is the first week of Spring Training baseball, and I’ve begun wearing my bright orange socks (Go Tigers!). News flash: We’re living in strange times. In response to the devastating reality...
by OTWeb | Nov 17, 2025 | Newsletters
Greetings from Columbus! Susan Tondera Brown, a friend from my hometown of North Tonawanda, New York, wrote me a while back and made a suggestion that I thought was a good one. She urged me to incorporate into my newsletter some questions I’ve been asked at author...
by OTWeb | Aug 19, 2025 | Newsletters
Greetings! I’m back after a short hiatus: five cracked ribs, the result of a freak fall; a swollen and very sore right elbow (bursitis?); more of the usual… I hope you’re enjoying the warmth of the sun. Although Brian Wilson’s account differs from Mike Love’s,...
by OTWeb | Jun 3, 2025 | Newsletters
Greetings from Columbus! Perhaps you’re excited about where things stand after the first 50 games of the baseball season. Then again, maybe baseball’s not your thing. Either way, I hope you’ll consider sending a little love in the direction of my Detroit Tigers....
by Jeff Smalldon | Mar 27, 2025 | Newsletters
Happy Spring! It’s hard to believe, but St. Patrick’s Day is now in the rearview mirror. For me anyway, probably because of the fabulous year I spent – almost five decades ago! — as a student at Trinity College in Dublin, the day of celebration and remembrance...
