Kristen FianiSt. Louis’ Mark Travers and “The Joy of X”Google “art [or beauty] is in the eye of the beholder,” and you will be overwhelmed by different attributions and variations.Sep 12Sep 12
Kristen FianiThe 2024 Yankees and Change Management: C. Rodon and PitchComWhile this could be a Little Bird Lament about the Yankees’ undesirable 24–20 record against sub-.500 teams including the Washington…Aug 29Aug 29
Kristen FianiRIP Antonio Francis SocciI once again leveraged Stephen King’s advice to leave my writing desk in the corner for much of August, keeping the page empty as my head…Aug 22Aug 22
Kristen FianiIn Defense of AmbTo those who were critical of Amber Rose’s appearance at the RNC, without bothering to analyze the substance of her remarks: the seething…Jul 16Jul 16
Kristen FianiThe Yankees’ Month of June: Another Masterclass in Change ManagementI started the 2024 baseball season by giving Boone credit for embracing a new style of winning. Not one that he knew how to initiate it…Jul 1Jul 1
Kristen FianiI felt like a cheater; as I wrote this, I snacked on Fage Greek yogurt with a sinking sentiment…That’s Hamdi Ulukaya, founder and CEO of Chobani. I go out of my way to buy Chobani products (choosing them over whatever is on sale) to…Jun 20Jun 20
Kristen FianiExhuming Giddo This World Refugee Day (June 20)I noticed a stack of papers carelessly thrown next to the flower vases and gifted rosaries at my Teta’s (“grandmother” in Egyptian Arabic)…Jun 17Jun 17
Kristen FianiSitting, Once Again, At my Desk in the Corner“It starts with this: put your desk in the corner, and every time you sit down there to write, remind yourself why it isn’t in the middle…Jun 8Jun 8
Kristen FianiJuan Soto: a Team-Oriented, Peerless ContributorI’m beginning to think that my initial thoughts on Juan Soto the Yankee were off-base (pun intended). My beloved Paul O’Neill convinced me…May 9May 9