Linking the Bases!

      New this month from the University of Nebraska Press, is Clearing the Bases: The Greatest Baseball Debates of the Last Century by Allen Barra. I know at one time or another we have all asked ourselves who the greatest baseball player is in the last century? Ok, may not ALL of us (such as myself), but we cannot deny that someone, somewhere, has probably asked this at some time.  We also cannot deny the pervasive influence sports has in our culture and the questions that arise as a result.  As America’s favorite pastime the debates regarding the game often become boisterous and inflated. What sports journalist Allen Barra, whose column “By the Numbers” is often referenced on NPR, has done with his freshman book is to tackles these questions and provide his expert opinion. This week’s  Linking in Lincoln is going to dissect these topics and attack them at random. We will talk debates, baseball, and NPR. Think you can handle it blogger, or are we going to have to take this outside….?

Want to learn the ins and outs of the debating world (I know, don’t we all) then check out IDEA, or the International Debate Education Association, for all you’ll ever need (or want) to know!

In 1960 was the first televised National Debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon. Check out BBC for a closer look.

I’ve got three words for you: National. Public. Radio.  Need I say more?

Want to join your own debate? Then check out ForandAgainst.com, an online debating forum. The topic for today is children in restaurants…

Are you curious just how much of an “expert” Mr. Barra is? Well then check out an online archive of his work, here.

That’s it for today bloggers! Check back with us tomorrow for some TWIH.