From the monthly archives:

June 2005

Forbes Field lives on

June 30, 2005

As I make my way east documenting obscure roadside attractions, one of my favorites is the remnants of old Forbes Field. Both the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers used to play on this field a long time ago. Pittsburgh Pirate, Bill Mazeroski hit the infamous “Shot Heard Around the World” in game 7 of 1960 [...]

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They majored in basketweaving

June 29, 2005
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Corny Irony

June 27, 2005

Today, my brother-in-law, my nephew and I took a quick trip to Dublin, OH to find the infamous Field of Corn. Even though it is a pretty straightforward drive from Worthington to Dublin, we still managed to get lost. Well, to be clear my directions weren’t very good. Anyway, after driving around for an hour [...]

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What’s with the 80′s outfits?

June 26, 2005

My brother-in-law runs a local record label here in Columbus, so I joined him last night to scout out new talent at a few local clubs. The bands were so-so, but what’s the hell is up with the early 80’s fashions that people are wearing today. I didn’t like the fashions when they came out [...]

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