The Grandstander
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Shirt Pocket Notes - Pittsburgh Pirates Edition
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Some quick hit thoughts on the 2026 Pittsburgh Pirates, a topic upon which The Grandstander has been unusually silent thus far this season. ...
Monday, May 25, 2026
Shirt Pocket Notes - Memorial Day and NBA Edition
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Let's kick off this edition of The Grandstander with this picture that I took at the American Cemetery in Normandy, France when we visit...
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Four Movies
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I have watched four movies over the last week and want to share some thoughts on them with you. Two are older movies, and two are brand new...
Saturday, May 9, 2026
To Absent Friends - Ted Turner
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It would not be an exaggeration to say that Ted Turner, who died at the age of 87 earlier this week, was one of the most significant perso...
Friday, May 8, 2026
"Telegraph Days" by Larry McMurtry
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I stumbled across this 2006 Larry McMurtry novel in a used bookstore a few months back, and I finally pulled it off of the shelf and read ...
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
To Absent Friends - Bob Skinner
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Bob Skinner 1931 - 2026 One more member of the Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 World Series Championship team left us yesterday when Bob Skinner, ...
Monday, April 27, 2026
The Steelers Draft Selections, 2026
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Before weighing in on the matter of the Steelers Draft, let me begin with a story that I tell every year at this time. Sometime back in the ...
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