(Special thanks to my friend D-Train, who served as my media pundit foil for the post-debate spin.)

Media Pundit: Now, from the Upper West Side of Manhattan we have noted political analyst Tony Sachs. Mr. Sachs, what did you think of the debate last night?

Tony Sachs: I think the...

The Yankees may have been eliminated from the postseason, but there's still drama to be had on Sunday, when the Bombers' ace pitcher, Mike Mussina, tries for his 20th win of the season against the Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Mussina has been a solid, sometimes dominant pitcher for much...

Shortly after I began writing for the HuffPost in July 2007, my dad did the same -- only instead of becoming a full-fledged blogger with byline and photo, he's chosen to stay in the shadows and limit his output to commenting on other people's posts.

Dad never told me what...

This silent September finds the New York Yankees out of the playoff chase for the first time in 15 years. The sideshow that's distracting fans from the countdown to elimination is the countdown to the final game at Yankee Stadium, which takes place this Sunday.

Before I start my trip...

It's one of the most cringe-worthy moments in recent American political history:

"Do you believe in the Bush Doctrine?"

The awkward pause, then the smug, patronizing comeback.

"In what respect, Charlie?"

Charlie Gibson, taken aback, perhaps realizing that this is The Moment for which he'll be known for the rest...

For months I've assumed that whichever Democrat won the nomination would defeat him/herself in the general election the usual way -- not attacking hard enough, not responding to attacks, nuanced responses to difficult questions, etc. Well, this time we didn't lose it. John McCain won it by running a campaign...

The McCain campaign angrily derided the Democratic Party, mainstream media and liberal blogs today for vetting Sarah Palin when the McCain camp's own vetting proved woefully inadequate. Calling the media's interest in a woman who could possibly be an elderly, cancer-ridden heartbeat away from the presidency a "faux media scandal...

As excellent as Bill Clinton and Joe Biden were last night at the Democratic convention, I have to reserve my greatest praise for two of the people who are responsible for more than a few of the gray hairs I've accumulated since 1988 -- John Kerry and Michael Dukakis.

While...

August 14th is Buddy Greco's birthday, and that's as good a reason as any to pay tribute to the man's greatness. What's not to love? Over his 60-plus year career, he's watched countless fly-by-nights come and go (you listening, Michael Buble?), and he's still swingin'. He's been counted out more...

The Democratic Party's long, glorious history of losing presidential elections it should have won stretches before us. Michael Dukakis looking like a chipmunk riding in a tank. Al Gore sighing and rolling his eyes. John Kerry, well, just being John Kerry. These are just a few of our finest moments...

If you're a typical American, your knowledge of Norwegian pop music begins and ends with "Take On Me," the 1985 smash hit by Oslo's own a-ha. Well, it's time to add another band to the playlist. The Disciplines have been taking Europe by storm for the last year or...

I never met Bobby Murcer, so I can't reminisce about private moments we've shared. When he was in his prime as a player, I was busy teething and puking up my Gerber's; my memories of him in uniform are as a beloved icon-slash-platoon player and pinch hitter.

But when you...

Paul Krugman's recent, widely quoted op-ed in Monday's New York Times opens with this: "It's feeling a lot like 1992 right now. It's also feeling a lot like 1980." I generally agree with a lot of what Krugman has to say, but in this case I think he's dead...

It all began so innocently. While perusing the New York Times' Arts section a few weeks ago, I checked out a review of Journey's new album, Revelation. I don't really remember what the review said, but what caught my eye was a passing mention that former Journey vocalist Steve...

I should start off by mentioning that I'm a total gin snob. Sure, vodka has its place -- in the back of my liquor cabinet, gathering dust. Why drink something that's not supposed to taste like anything? If you just want to get drunk and don't want your palate challenged,...

A federal district court has decided against Universal Music Group, which had sued Troy Augusto last year for selling its promotional CDs on eBay. The court stated that promo CDs fall under protection of the first sale doctrine. In this case, that means no matter how many stamps and stickers...

I love Barack Obama. He inspires a nation. He's our generation's JFK. Our LBJ. Our HSBC. Because we can bank on him doing the right thing for this country. And he'll even give you interest, because he's interested in what the young people today are thinking. His words strike such...

My wife was a puddle of tears at Herb Alpert's show with his wife, singer Lani Hall, at Joe's Pub in New York last week.

If you know Herb Alpert's music, you know it's not the type of thing that starts people spontaneously weeping. "Tijuana Taxi," "The Lonely Bull," "Spanish...

Ten years after his death, 13 years since his last live performance and a decade and a half removed from his final studio recordings, the stream of "new" product from Frank Sinatra has never stopped. And as long as there's an audience out there and money to be made, there's...

(Hey, before reading this, check out this excellent post on the same subject from my HuffPo colleague, dear friend and former co-owner of NYCD, Sal Nunziato.)

In case you haven't heard, tomorrow has been designated Record Store Day by ... well, I'm not quite sure who, exactly. But a...