McCurley: Atlanta’s MLB All-Star festivities

Last week, our state capital hosted Major League Baseball’s All-Star festivities, and I believe it was a big success.It would’ve been a whole lot better if the Braves didn’t suck and had more players competing, though.Regardless, the Home Run Derby was a fantastic start.

Smith: Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron and reflecting on America's pastime

The original Yankee Stadium, “The House that Ruth Built,” was constructed one-hundred years ago for the opening of the 1923 season. The Yankees had been playing their games at the Polo Grounds, home of the New York Giants.

STONE: Hexes, curses and just plain bad luck

My only feeling about superstition is that it’s unlucky to be behind at the end of the game. – Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State football coach Did you notice how effectively I put a hex on the Atlanta Braves last week?

STONE: Moe, Larry, the cheese! Moe, Larry, the cheese!

Long is the way and hard, that out of Hell leads up to the light. Double, double toil and trouble: Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. – Shakespeare, Macbeth Warning: The following column may contain pop culture references you have to Google.