A lot of things have gone wrong for the Rays in the World Series and not all of it is their fault. But if they lose this tournament to Philadelphia - which looks increasingly likely after Sunday's 10-2 splat that put the Phillies one win from spraying bubbly - it won't take investigators long to explain what really happened. ...more

October 27, 2008

Eighty years ago, when I was growing up on a ranch near St. Johns, Ariz., trails formed the contours of my world. I'd take a trail to get to a neighbor's house or follow one along the river if I were looking for stray cattle. Trails were the most practical way of getting around. They were also irresistible to me. I'd walk a trail just to see where it led. ...more

June 6, 2008