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Mark Stallard
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Read a book, watch some baseball games, get a dog.
The Dynasty That Won't Die
Mahomes is Coming Back Hungry
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August 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Hope is a thing called baseball.
#baseball #playoffs #kansascity #Royals
The Despair of Hope
The Royals, Playoff Dreams, and the Threat of an Empty October
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August 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
A trip to baseball fandom.
#baseball #Cardinals #StLouis
When Baseball Found Me
Some memories fade—this one never did.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The end of my beginning…
#education
The School Where My Story Began
A personal history and a warning
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August 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Tariffs and more tariffs!
Tariffs, Turds & Trump
When economic genius meets the backyard hose of populist rage — while the real fire burns somewhere else
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August 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Don’t fear AI…
#AI #Writerslife
Me, Myself, and My AI
Mark Stallard Gets Grilled by His AI (and Actually Likes It)
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August 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The pennant race…KC has a chance.
Playoff Chase
Because Baseball Still Matters, and So Do the Royals.
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August 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Team names to sealed names.
Mascots and Monsters
From Team Names to Sealed Names — Trump’s Playbook of Culture Wars and Cover-ups
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August 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Look before you drink.
The Real Thing?
Trump Coke is the MAGA sequel no one ordered — and Coca-Cola just caved.
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July 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Know what a real hero is.
They Would’ve Killed Him
On Superman, Krypto, parents, and the people who can't see a hero when he's right in front of them
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July 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Coming Death of NPR and PBS
Not a Budget Cut. An Execution.
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July 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Small towns used to do cool things.
The Day Big League Baseball Came to Blue Rapids, Kansas
When Small Towns Could Still Do Things That Mattered
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July 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A sad day for me.
The Day John Belushi Died
A Punch to the Gut That Still Hurts
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July 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Wokeman to the rescue!
SuperMAGA vs. Wokeman
A Completely Unnecessary Battle for America’s Soul
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July 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
When a Rose smells bad.
The Stain of the Rose
When Gambling Out-Hustled Charlie
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July 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Have a happy and safe 4th!
Red, White, and Almost True
A Bicentennial Fourth of July and the Feeling That Anything Was Possible
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July 4, 2025 at 4:49 PM
What's up with the Royals’ bats?
Lost in the Batter’s Box
The Royals can hold opponents to two runs—and still lose by three.
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June 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I felt like writing about coffee today.
Coffee, My Old Friend
While Everything Else Spins Out, My Coffee Keeps Its Head
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June 8, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Here’s a Thanksgiving fun fact:

1934 was the year of the first football game between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears that initiated today's NFL Thanksgiving Classic, which consists of three games hosted by the Detroit Lions, the Dallas Cowboys and one other NFL team.
November 28, 2024 at 4:20 PM
The Dark Truth Behind The Origins Of Thanksgiving
The real story isn't what you learned in school.
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November 28, 2024 at 2:54 PM