Favorite Commercial: Chicago baseball vs. Chicago baseball – Round 1

  The Windy City Showdown begins. Nick Offerman and Craig Robinson go head to head in this long-standing MLB rivalry between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox. Which side are you on? Join the conversation on Facebook: New Era Cap   See all three Chicago vs. Chicago commercials: Round 1 – making fun of Wrigley …

Favorite Commercial: Chicago baseball vs. Chicago baseball – Round 2

  The Windy City Showdown continues as Craig Robinson quizzes Nick Offerman about the lengths he would be willing go to for a Cubs World Series win. Tell us how far you’d go by joining the conversation on Facebook: New Era Cap  

Favorite Commercial: Chicago baseball vs. Chicago baseball – Round 3

  The Windy City Showdown continues as Craig Robinson and Nick Offerman battle in the 7th inning stretch. Join the conversation on Facebook: New Era Cap  

Go local: an explanation of foodsheds

With all this talk about eating local and counting miles I thought it would be good to explain what it really means. The foundation for local eating starts with a foodshed. Foodshed: a region or area from which a population draws its food. The typical limit on these regions is 100 miles. Draw a 100-mile …

Historical Baseball Photos (1880-1915)

Baseball has it roots far back in history. A manuscript from France in 1344 has an illustration of monks and nuns playing a game of bat and ball. The modern beginnings most likely date back to the early 1700s in America. In 1744, the term “base-ball” was printed in an English book and in 1791 …