The middle-class ladder has rungs that no longer exist for many trying to climb higher. Instead, for too many, in too many places, their chore is simply trying to hang on. Mike Barnicle choreclassclimb Change image and share on social
During the course of any normal day, I usually pay more attention to assembling a grocery list than I do to reading movie reviews, although there are a more than a few film critics who bring huge insight to their work. Mike Barnicle assembleattentionbring share on social
New York is about success. Boston is about resentment. Mike Barnicle bostonresentmentsuccess Change image and share on social
Fear is hugely contagious. Used skillfully by politicians looking to manipulate voters, it can become toxic and capable of infecting more than just a few. Mike Barnicle capablecontagiousfear Change image and share on social
What is forgiveness? An emotion? A coping mechanism? An element of deepest faith? A way for the heart and soul to combat the type of hate, anger, rage and a thirst for revenge that could ultimately consume a person? All of those and more? Mike Barnicle angercombatconsume share on social
The New York City police department is more representative of the city it serves than most law firms, university faculties, and media companies. Mike Barnicle citycompanydepartment Change image and share on social
I think blogging, by and large, is basically therapy. And I'm sure, and I know, that there are some terrific bloggers and some legitimate bloggers. But I think, by and large, a huge percentage of people who are blogging are doing it for self-therapy. Mike Barnicle basicallybloggerblogging share on social
It's your glove, your baseball glove. It's got a soul, a memory all its own, and a future that never fades because it has never let go of the grasp the past has on you and so many others. Mike Barnicle baseballfadefuture Change image and share on social
That's one of the great gifts of this, the greatest of all games, baseball: it allows you, still, to lose yourself in a dream, to feel and remember a season of life when summer never seemed to die and the assault of cynicism hadn't begun to batter optimism. Mike Barnicle assaultbaseballbatter share on social
You used to be able to identify Sox fans in Yankee Stadium. They sat, slump-shouldered, with the same panicked expectation nervous motorists have looking in the rearview mirror at the 16-wheeler behind them on Interstate 95 near New Haven. Mike Barnicle expectationfanhaven share on social
