I'm a simple guy really. Others want to talk politics, the environment, financial markets, class warfare, technology, vacation sites in Europe. I want to talk baseball cards. It is almost the only topic that I can talk about at length. You know all those people in your life who can talk a lot? Do you ever marvel about how they can talk that much about something or shift from one topic to another seamlessly without a pause? I do. There is really only one thing I can talk about that much so naturally, and that's baseball cards. But what to do? There is no one around here that can do that or wants to do that. I pour out all my thoughts on the blog, and it's a fine, and sometimes superior, substitute for the spoken word. But what about the spoken word? Would I converse -- in person -- with a fellow collector, outside of the spare moments at card shows, ever again? The answer to that question, asked prior to Saturday, is "yes." I was planning for the twice-y...
Up all hours talking baseball, cardboard & collecting