Too much fucking perspective

Posted by Ron Burr on

Went to bed catching the news about Rob & Michele Singer Reiner. Woke up to the horrible confirmation. RIP to a man who, from playing the foil to one of the greatest sitcom characters of all time on All in the Family, to creating generational touchstone films like This is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride. I hope you and your dad are having a good laugh while getting caught up.

Teamwork!

Posted by Ron Burr on

A man becomes preeminent, he’s expected to have enthusiasms. Enthusiasms, enthusiasms. What are mine? What draws my admiration? What is that which gives me joy? Baseball! A man – a man stands alone at the plate. This is the time for what? For individual achievement. There he stands alone. But in the field, what? Part – of – a – team. Looks, throws, catches, hustles. Part of one big team. Bats himself the live-long day, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, and so on. If his team don’t field – what is he? You follow me? No one! Sunny day, the stands are full of fans. What does he have to say? I’m goin’ out there for myself. But, I get nowhere unless the team wins.

[If you know what happens next, we should get a saspirilla together sometime.]