Satire Was in the Air
Ground Zero for the "Airplane!" movie franchise: the 1957 film "Zero Hour." But the four-part "Airport" movie franchise was another influence. My footnote-heavy take on that series' first two flicks.
The Inside Edge
Since 1984, Matt Baron's been a news reporter, columnist, PR pro & journalism coach on topics ranging from reporting crisis stories to math literacy (numeracy). He covers subjects across life's spectrum, nearly always without any typos or misspellings.
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Love Was in The Air
…along with paranoia, a rapid heart rate and a flight attendant with a dramatic flair. Sharing an unexpected gift on our 32nd wedding anniversary: the long-lost essay on how I proposed to my wife.
`Keep it. That’s good luck.’
Two years after the blurriness of our first White Sox vs. Yankees game, my brother Phil and I turn nomadic in the same park against the backdrop of a revitalized team—and Phil’s transformed life.
Odd-Time-to-See
This week, my wife and I embarked on a wee-hours odyssey to see the film that’s all the rage on one of those rare “70 millimeter” screens. Some five hours later, we made it back home. Here's our tale.
In the City of Brotherly Love
...on a series of adventures with my brother Andy. Plus: a haiku-themed flashback to our other bro, Phil.
On the Road to Philly
Musings from a baseball-filled week that's only getting more baseball-ier. With a side dish of history, whistling and Harry Chapin.
Empty nesters
Reversing a trend that’s been part of parenthood for 23 years, Bridgett and I are now in the "export business" as we purged our home of possessions that had been piling up and collecting dust.
A Conversation with Andy Baron, Creator of "The Bird: The Spirit of '76"
The backstory on my brother's recently launched podcast on the 50th anniversary of the Detroit Tiger pitcher's Cinderella season.
The Bird: The Spirit of ’76
Tomorrow, a podcast series created by my brother Andy takes flight. It's an in-depth and fresh look at the origin story and enduring impact of the late, great Mark "The Bird" Fidrych.
Two seconds, 40 years later
A minor but memorable scene from "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" sparks a quirky vignette, some 35,000 feet in the air, on the eve of the cult classic's 40th anniversary.