I was born in Burlington, Vermont, in 1963, and grew up in nearby Essex Junction. I called New York City home from 1987-2005, and now live in Mississauga, Ontario, with my partner of 25+ years, Laura Kaminker. (We became Canadian citizens on June 10, 2010.)
I began collecting baseball cards in 1974, but did not connect with the Red Sox until the following year; in my memory, watching the few televised games was a secondary concern. In 1976, I began listening faithfully to Ned Martin and Jim Woods every night via radio station WJOY, usually scoring the game. My first game at Fenway was August 22, 1976.
I began blogging about the Red Sox in March 2003, at my old Pedro Martinez site (pedro45.net). The Joy of Sox debuted on August 25, 2003.
I blog about non-baseball stuff at Maps and Legends.
Author
Babe Ruth and the 1918 Red Sox (2001)
The Joy of Sox - One Red Sox Fan's Account of Boston's 2004 Championship Season (2005)
Blogger
The Joy of Sox (2003-present)
In Other News... (2005-06)
Maps and Legends (2011-present)
Associate Editor/Contributing Writer
When Boston Still Had The Babe (Rounder Books, 2008)
Contributing Writer
Deadball Era World Series Reportage (SABR, 2012)
Deadball Stars of the American League (Potomac Books, 2006)
The Yankees vs. Red Sox Reader (Carroll & Graf, 2005)
Deadball Stars of the National League (Potomac Books, 2004)
Music Critic
Rolling Stone, New York Newsday, Request, American Visions, Blues Revue Quarterly, CD Review, Music Express, Magic Blues, Reflex, and other publications (1986-1994)
Sportswriter
The Hardball Times (2012)
SportsJones.com (1999)
Baseball America (1997)
Burlington (Vermont) Free Press (1980-1984)
Political Writing
Socialist Worker (2011-present)
Common Dreams (2004)
The Complete 9/11 Timeline (contributing writer/editor; published as The Terror Timeline by Paul Thompson (HarperCollins, 2004))
