Author Archives: Ken Dowell

A Baseball Fan Memoir – Introduction

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Ken Dowell

I always thought there were two kinds of baseball fans. The traditionally more charming of the two is the person who is born into fandom of a certain team because of who his or her parents root for and where … Continue reading →

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Take Exit 0 for America’s Oldest Seaside Resort

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Cape May As numerous comedians have pointed out, in New Jersey we often refer to where we live by our exit number (I’m 151). The Garden State Parkway runs the length of the state and if you hit Exit 0, … Continue reading →

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What I Read (aka The Content I Consume)

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Ken Dowell

I start each day with the expectation of getting around to a pretty full list of news and information. Or, to put it in more modern vernacular, I expect to consume a lot of content. I approach this task armed … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Sockpuppeteers

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Wikipedia defines a sockpuppet as an online identity used for the purposes of deception. The Urban Dictionary has some more colorful definitions: “A fake personality, usually a ‘friend’ or ‘sister’ created by a drama queen/king for the sake of defending … Continue reading →

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2014 Best of the Minors – NY/NJ

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Best Stadium Provident Bank Park in Pomona, N.Y., has the advantage of being the newest stadium in the area. But the home of the Rockland Boulders also has some character, features that you don’t see everywhere. There’s a center field … Continue reading →

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Photo Tour of the Minors Pt. 2 — The Banks

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Ken Dowell

1.  Staten Island, N.Y. Richmond County Bank Ballpark, home of the Staten Island Yankees, Class A affiliate of the New York Yankees, New York-Penn League       2. Pomona, N.Y. Provident Bank Park, home of the Rockland Boulders, independent, … Continue reading →

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city of bridges/city of gardens

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Ken Dowell

city of bridges city of gardens                                         and food city of books and dancin’ in the street

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Photo Tour of the Minors Pt. 1 – Jersey Boys

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Ken Dowell

1. Newark, N.J. Bears and Eagles Waterfront Stadium, former home of the Newark Bears (Requiem for the Newark Bears)             2. Trenton, N.J. Arm & Hammer Park, home of the Trenton Thunder, AA affiliate of … Continue reading →

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Digital Deception: Is Uncle Sam a Hacker?

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Ken Dowell

In April, AP broke the news of the latest bizarre twist in U.S. policy toward Cuba. Starting with a pirated database of 50,000 cell phone numbers of Cuban citizens, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) created ZunZuneo, essentially a … Continue reading →

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Monster Trucks, Freaks, Creationists and Other Things You Don’t Usually See in New Jersey

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Ken Dowell

When you think of state fairs, New Jersey is hardly the first place that comes to mind. But we have at least two of the them. There is a so-called New Jersey State Fair that takes places for a couple … Continue reading →

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