Author Archives: travellinbaen

About travellinbaen

I'm a 40 year old lawyer living in Ridgeland, Mississippi. I'm several years and a couple hundred miles removed from most of my old running buddies so I started the blog to provide an outlet for many of the observations and ideas that used to be the subjects of our late night/happy hour/halftime conversations and arguments.

Pilgrimage

Posted on August 20, 2010 by travellinbaen

Great seats, hey buddy? – Posted using MobyPicture.com

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged baseball, field, wrigley | 5 Comments

Economic Patriotism

Posted on August 19, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” –Sam Walton TB remembers the commercials from years ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in current events, Life, Philosobaen | Tagged advanced relative macroeconomic theory, buy American, China, corporate America, corporations, don't pigeonhole me, economic patriotism, economics, made in America, patriotism, Walmart | 9 Comments

TB’s Love/Hate Relationship With the Rules

Posted on August 17, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Hell, there are no rules here–we’re trying to accomplish something.” –Thomas Edison TB found myself this rainy summer morn in a humorless large meeting room staring blankly at the surrounding Junior Leaguers, distracted professionals and a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Philosobaen | Tagged authoritarianism, Blank Stares, children, essay, Family, hyperbole, infield fly rule, Life, little scamp, mild humor, parents, rules, school | 5 Comments

Competitive Travellin’

Posted on August 15, 2010 by travellinbaen

Quote of the Day: “Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers. The mind can never break off from the journey.” –Pat Conroy TB was once accused by … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Travel | Tagged baseball, Life, Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula, Orcas Island, Philosobaen, Sports, summer vacation, Travel, travel pictures, vacation, Washington | 5 Comments