It's impossible to get more than one season out of kid's boots. They're too big one year, perfect at baseball season and too small the next year.

There are some excellent city shops, but watch out for the big box stores where guy selling you skis today is moving onto patio furniture next month.

Skip a year of buying skis and really get the right pair of boots that fit snugly. Boots have a much bigger impact on how well you ski.

It's amazing how short you can go. I've been telling people that the ski tip should come up to your nose.

Baseball is a game of race, creed, and color. The race is to first base. The creed is the rules of the game. The color? Well, the home team wears white uniforms, and the visiting team wears gray.

I went through baseball as "a player to be named later."